diff --git a/src/registrar/admin.py b/src/registrar/admin.py
index 784da0564..5108cfd8e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/admin.py
@@ -103,9 +103,9 @@ class MyUserAdmin(BaseUserAdmin):
         if not request.user.is_superuser:
             # Customize the list display for staff users
             return ("email", "first_name", "last_name", "is_staff", "is_superuser")
-        else:
-            # Use the default list display for non-staff users
-            return super().get_list_display(request)
+
+        # Use the default list display for non-staff users
+        return super().get_list_display(request)
 
     def get_fieldsets(self, request, obj=None):
         if not request.user.is_superuser:
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/common.py b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
index a613ba648..4359fc454 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/common.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/common.py
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def mock_user():
     return mock_user
 
 
-def create_superuser(self):
+def create_superuser():
     User = get_user_model()
     p = "adminpass"
     return User.objects.create_superuser(
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ def create_superuser(self):
     )
 
 
-def create_user(self):
+def create_user():
     User = get_user_model()
     p = "userpass"
     return User.objects.create_user(
diff --git a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
index cd499e306..db875324e 100644
--- a/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
+++ b/src/registrar/tests/test_admin.py
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ class ListHeaderAdminTest(TestCase):
         self.factory = RequestFactory()
         self.admin = ListHeaderAdmin(model=DomainApplication, admin_site=None)
         self.client = Client(HTTP_HOST="localhost:8080")
-        self.superuser = create_superuser(self)
+        self.superuser = create_superuser()
 
     def test_changelist_view(self):
         # Have to get creative to get past linter
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ class MyUserAdminTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_list_display_without_username(self):
         request = self.client.request().wsgi_request
-        request.user = create_user(self)
+        request.user = create_user()
 
         list_display = self.admin.get_list_display(request)
         expected_list_display = (
@@ -265,14 +265,14 @@ class MyUserAdminTest(TestCase):
 
     def test_get_fieldsets_superuser(self):
         request = self.client.request().wsgi_request
-        request.user = create_superuser(self)
+        request.user = create_superuser()
         fieldsets = self.admin.get_fieldsets(request)
         expected_fieldsets = super(MyUserAdmin, self.admin).get_fieldsets(request)
         self.assertEqual(fieldsets, expected_fieldsets)
 
     def test_get_fieldsets_non_superuser(self):
         request = self.client.request().wsgi_request
-        request.user = create_user(self)
+        request.user = create_user()
         fieldsets = self.admin.get_fieldsets(request)
         expected_fieldsets = ((None, {"fields": []}),)
         self.assertEqual(fieldsets, expected_fieldsets)