diff --git a/ci/prepare_ui_artifacts.py b/ci/prepare_ui_artifacts.py
index 764ddb179..9f290c304 100644
--- a/ci/prepare_ui_artifacts.py
+++ b/ci/prepare_ui_artifacts.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import shutil
 import sys
 from pathlib import Path
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent / ".."
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 sys.path.insert(0, str(ROOT))
 # Needed for setup purposes, filling the FILE_HASHES dict
 from tests.ui_tests import read_fixtures  # isort:skip
@@ -16,4 +16,6 @@ for test_case in FILE_HASHES.keys():
     expected_hash = FILE_HASHES[test_case]
     actual_hash = _hash_files(recorded_dir)
     assert expected_hash == actual_hash
-    shutil.make_archive(ROOT / "ci/ui_test_records" / actual_hash, "zip", recorded_dir)
+    shutil.make_archive(
+        str(ROOT / "ci/ui_test_records" / actual_hash), "zip", recorded_dir
+    )
diff --git a/common/tools/coin_info.py b/common/tools/coin_info.py
index 48cef357a..8f4e29eaa 100755
--- a/common/tools/coin_info.py
+++ b/common/tools/coin_info.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ except ImportError:
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-ROOT = (Path(__file__).parent / "..").resolve()
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 
 if os.environ.get("DEFS_DIR"):
     DEFS_DIR = Path(os.environ.get("DEFS_DIR")).resolve()
diff --git a/core/emu.py b/core/emu.py
index 5f089bc00..85b89507a 100755
--- a/core/emu.py
+++ b/core/emu.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ except Exception:
     inotify = None
 
 
-HERE = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 MICROPYTHON = HERE / "build" / "unix" / "trezor-emu-core"
 SRC_DIR = HERE / "src"
 
diff --git a/core/tools/alloc.py b/core/tools/alloc.py
index daade603d..6a7aafc77 100755
--- a/core/tools/alloc.py
+++ b/core/tools/alloc.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from types import SimpleNamespace
 import click
 
-HERE = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 
 
 def parse_alloc_data(alloc_data):
diff --git a/core/tools/build_icons.py b/core/tools/build_icons.py
index f8311356b..15c0fc635 100755
--- a/core/tools/build_icons.py
+++ b/core/tools/build_icons.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from PIL import Image
 
 from trezorlib import toif
 
-HERE = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 ROOT = HERE.parent.parent
 
 ICON_SIZE = (64, 64)
diff --git a/core/tools/build_mocks b/core/tools/build_mocks
index 3e7fd914a..9d5867fb5 100755
--- a/core/tools/build_mocks
+++ b/core/tools/build_mocks
@@ -1,14 +1,12 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python3
-import glob
 import os
-import re
 import shutil
 import subprocess
 import sys
 import tempfile
 from pathlib import Path
 
-CORE_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+CORE_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 EXTMOD_PATH = CORE_DIR / "embed" / "extmod"
 MOCKS_PATH = CORE_DIR / "mocks" / "generated"
 
@@ -133,6 +131,7 @@ def do_generate():
     shutil.rmtree(MOCKS_PATH)
     build_directory(MOCKS_PATH)
 
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     if len(sys.argv) > 1 and sys.argv[1] == "--check":
         do_check()
diff --git a/tests/common.py b/tests/common.py
index 745d45f79..a300b7171 100644
--- a/tests/common.py
+++ b/tests/common.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ EXTERNAL_ENTROPY = b"zlutoucky kun upel divoke ody" * 2
 
 TEST_ADDRESS_N = tools.parse_path("m/44h/1h/0h/0/0")
 COMMON_FIXTURES_DIR = (
-    Path(__file__).parent.resolve().parent / "common" / "tests" / "fixtures"
+    Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "common" / "tests" / "fixtures"
 )
 
 
diff --git a/tests/emulators.py b/tests/emulators.py
index 6dcaeb624..bdadaa08c 100644
--- a/tests/emulators.py
+++ b/tests/emulators.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 from trezorlib._internal.emulator import CoreEmulator, LegacyEmulator
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 BINDIR = ROOT / "tests" / "emulators"
 
 LOCAL_BUILD_PATHS = {
diff --git a/tests/show_results.py b/tests/show_results.py
index 1b60b58fd..832ff298f 100755
--- a/tests/show_results.py
+++ b/tests/show_results.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 
 import click
 
-ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve()
+ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 TEST_RESULT_PATH = ROOT / "tests" / "ui_tests" / "reporting" / "reports" / "test"
 
 
diff --git a/tests/tx_cache.py b/tests/tx_cache.py
index f43a05b82..b7517ea31 100755
--- a/tests/tx_cache.py
+++ b/tests/tx_cache.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ import requests
 
 from trezorlib import btc, messages, protobuf
 
-REPOSITORY_ROOT = Path(__file__).parent.parent
+REPOSITORY_ROOT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent
 TOOLS_PATH = REPOSITORY_ROOT / "common" / "tools"
-CACHE_PATH = Path(__file__).parent / "txcache"
+CACHE_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "txcache"
 
 sys.path.insert(0, str(TOOLS_PATH))
 from coin_info import coin_info  # isort:skip
diff --git a/tests/ui_tests/__init__.py b/tests/ui_tests/__init__.py
index db3eb175a..03aa9562d 100644
--- a/tests/ui_tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/ui_tests/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ from PIL import Image
 
 from .reporting import testreport
 
-UI_TESTS_DIR = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+UI_TESTS_DIR = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 SCREENS_DIR = UI_TESTS_DIR / "screens"
 HASH_FILE = UI_TESTS_DIR / "fixtures.json"
 SUGGESTION_FILE = UI_TESTS_DIR / "fixtures.suggestion.json"
diff --git a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/download.py b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/download.py
index f78902c50..e432d6140 100644
--- a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/download.py
+++ b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/download.py
@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
 import json
-import pathlib
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.request
 import zipfile
+from pathlib import Path
 from typing import Dict
 
 import requests
 
 RECORDS_WEBSITE = "https://firmware.corp.sldev.cz/ui_tests/"
 FIXTURES_MASTER = "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/trezor/trezor-firmware/master/tests/ui_tests/fixtures.json"
-FIXTURES_CURRENT = pathlib.Path(__file__).parent / "../fixtures.json"
+FIXTURES_CURRENT = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "fixtures.json"
 
 _dns_failed = False
 
diff --git a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/report_master_diff.py b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/report_master_diff.py
index b79265fe0..4f3ec9c01 100644
--- a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/report_master_diff.py
+++ b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/report_master_diff.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ from dominate.tags import br, h1, h2, hr, i, p, table, td, th, tr
 import download  # isort:skip
 import html  # isort:skip
 
-REPORTS_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.resolve() / "reports" / "master_diff"
-RECORDED_SCREENS_PATH = Path(__file__).parent.parent.resolve() / "screens"
+REPORTS_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent / "reports" / "master_diff"
+RECORDED_SCREENS_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent.parent / "screens"
 
 
 def get_diff():
diff --git a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/testreport.py b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/testreport.py
index a3b6b24ea..36f912557 100644
--- a/tests/ui_tests/reporting/testreport.py
+++ b/tests/ui_tests/reporting/testreport.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from dominate.util import text
 
 from . import download, html
 
-HERE = Path(__file__).parent.resolve()
+HERE = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 REPORTS_PATH = HERE / "reports" / "test"
 
 STYLE = (HERE / "testreport.css").read_text()