diff --git a/src/documents/serialisers.py b/src/documents/serialisers.py
index a26b67e43..3a765a805 100644
--- a/src/documents/serialisers.py
+++ b/src/documents/serialisers.py
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class UiSettingsViewSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
         ]
 
     def update(self, instance, validated_data):
-        super(UiSettingsViewSerializer, self).update(instance, validated_data)
+        super().update(instance, validated_data)
         return instance
 
     def create(self, validated_data):
diff --git a/src/documents/tests/test_api.py b/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
index 1b88e6a3d..38a377c15 100644
--- a/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
+++ b/src/documents/tests/test_api.py
@@ -1384,7 +1384,7 @@ class TestDocumentApiV2(DirectoriesMixin, APITestCase):
         response = self.client.get(f"/api/ui_settings/", format="json")
         self.assertNotEqual(
             response.data["settings"],
-            [],
+            "{}",
         )