diff --git a/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/AuditCreationTest.java b/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/AuditCreationTest.java
index 075f7b79..b5a89733 100644
--- a/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/AuditCreationTest.java
+++ b/src/functionalTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/AuditCreationTest.java
@@ -51,7 +51,9 @@ public void startUp() {
     }
 
     @AfterAll
-    public void teardown() { doDeleteRequest(TESTING_SUPPORT_AUDIT_URL + TEST_EMAIL_PREFIX, bearer); }
+    public void teardown() {
+        doDeleteRequest(TESTING_SUPPORT_AUDIT_URL + TEST_EMAIL_PREFIX, bearer);
+    }
 
     private AuditLog createAuditLog() {
 
diff --git a/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/TestingSupportApiTest.java b/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/TestingSupportApiTest.java
index d2bbc317..3232b465 100644
--- a/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/TestingSupportApiTest.java
+++ b/src/integrationTest/java/uk/gov/hmcts/reform/pip/account/management/controllers/TestingSupportApiTest.java
@@ -57,7 +57,8 @@
 @ActiveProfiles("integration")
 @AutoConfigureEmbeddedDatabase(type = AutoConfigureEmbeddedDatabase.DatabaseType.POSTGRES)
 @WithMockUser(username = "admin", authorities = {"APPROLE_api.request.admin"})
-@SuppressWarnings({"PMD.TooManyMethods", "PMD.ExcessiveImports", "PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert"})
+@SuppressWarnings({"PMD.TooManyMethods", "PMD.ExcessiveImports", "PMD.UnitTestShouldIncludeAssert",
+    "PMD.CouplingBetweenObjects"})
 class TestingSupportApiTest extends IntegrationTestBase {
     private static final ObjectMapper OBJECT_MAPPER = new ObjectMapper();
 
@@ -381,6 +382,7 @@ private MediaApplication createApplication() throws Exception {
         }
     }
 
+    @SuppressWarnings("PMD.SignatureDeclareThrowsException")
     private AuditLog createAuditLog() throws Exception {
         AuditLog auditLog = new AuditLog();
         auditLog.setId(USER_ID);