diff --git a/adapters/ccxt_shim/breeze_ccxt.py b/adapters/ccxt_shim/breeze_ccxt.py
index d73935999..22c13e31f 100644
--- a/adapters/ccxt_shim/breeze_ccxt.py
+++ b/adapters/ccxt_shim/breeze_ccxt.py
@@ -67,7 +67,8 @@ class BreezeCCXT(ccxt.Exchange):
         if self.paper_mode:
             self.paper_ledger = PaperLedger()
             logger.info(
-                f"Initialized Paper Mode: Slippage={self.paper_slippage}bps, Fee={self.paper_fee}bps"
+                f"Initialized Paper Mode: Slippage={self.paper_slippage}bps, "
+                f"Fee={self.paper_fee}bps"
             )
 
         # Initialize RiskGuard AFTER super to prevent CCXT from overwriting it if 'risk_guard' is in config
@@ -576,7 +577,8 @@ class BreezeCCXT(ccxt.Exchange):
             return ohlcv[:limit]
         except Exception as e:
             logger.warning(
-                f"event=icicibreeze_fetch_ohlcv_sdk_error symbol={symbol} timeframe={timeframe} error={str(e)}"
+                f"event=icicibreeze_fetch_ohlcv_sdk_error symbol={symbol} "
+                f"timeframe={timeframe} error={str(e)}"
             )
             return []
 
@@ -605,7 +607,8 @@ class BreezeCCXT(ccxt.Exchange):
                 ticker = self.fetch_ticker(symbol)
                 price_surface = {"bid": ticker.get("bid", 0), "ask": ticker.get("ask", 0)}
             except Exception:
-                # If ticker fails (e.g. rate limit), we pass empty surface and risk guard skips spread check
+                # If ticker fails (e.g. rate limit), we pass empty surface and risk guard
+                # skips spread check
                 price_surface = {}
 
             blocked, reason = self.risk_guard.should_block_entry(symbol, side, price_surface)
@@ -742,7 +745,8 @@ class BreezeCCXT(ccxt.Exchange):
     def cancel_order(self, order_id, symbol=None, params: dict | None = None):
         if self.paper_mode:
             logger.warning(
-                f"Paper mode cancel_order called for {order_id}. Order is already considered closed/filled."
+                f"Paper mode cancel_order called for {order_id}. "
+                "Order is already considered closed/filled."
             )
             # Return a dummy closed order structure or just the ID?
             # CCXT expects dictionary or just handling it strictly?
diff --git a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
index 72df2241a..64f9302fa 100644
--- a/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
+++ b/tests/exchange/test_icicibreeze_paper.py
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
-import pytest
-import shutil
-from pathlib import Path
 from unittest import mock
+
+import pytest
+
 from adapters.ccxt_shim.breeze_ccxt import BreezeCCXT
-from freqtrade.exceptions import OperationalException
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def paper_config(tmp_path):
     # Use a tmp dir for ledger
-    ledger_dir = tmp_path / "paper_ledger"
+    # ledger_dir = tmp_path / "paper_ledger"
     return {
         "icicibreeze_paper_forward_test": True,
         "paper_slippage_bps": 10,
@@ -51,7 +50,10 @@ def test_paper_create_order_simulates_fill(paper_exchange):
     with mock.patch.object(paper_exchange, "fetch_ticker", return_value={"last": 1000.0}):
         # Mock MarketHours to allow order
         with mock.patch.object(paper_exchange.market_hours, "assert_can_create_order"):
-            order = paper_exchange.create_order(symbol, "limit", side, amount)
+            with mock.patch.object(
+                paper_exchange.risk_guard, "should_block_entry", return_value=(False, "OK")
+            ):
+                order = paper_exchange.create_order(symbol, "limit", side, amount)
 
             # Checks
             assert order["status"] == "closed"
@@ -84,11 +86,15 @@ def test_real_order_blocked_in_paper_mode(paper_exchange):
 
     # We are in paper execution mode.
     # If we call create_order, it goes to paper logic.
-    # To verifying "blocking", we can check that it didn't call ANY Breeze/SDK method or modify _mock_orders
+    # To verifying "blocking", we can check that it didn't call ANY Breeze/SDK
+    # method or modify _mock_orders
 
     with mock.patch.object(paper_exchange, "fetch_ticker", return_value={"last": 100.0}):
         with mock.patch.object(paper_exchange.market_hours, "assert_can_create_order"):
-            paper_exchange.create_order("SBIN/INR", "limit", "buy", 1)
+            with mock.patch.object(
+                paper_exchange.risk_guard, "should_block_entry", return_value=(False, "OK")
+            ):
+                paper_exchange.create_order("SBIN/INR", "limit", "buy", 1)
 
     assert len(paper_exchange._mock_orders) == 0
 
@@ -116,7 +122,7 @@ def test_ledger_persistence_integration(tmp_path):
     assert (ledger_dir / "paper_trades.csv").exists()
     assert (ledger_dir / "paper_daily_summary.csv").exists()
 
-    with open(ledger_dir / "paper_daily_summary.csv", "r") as f:
+    with (ledger_dir / "paper_daily_summary.csv").open("r") as f:
         content = f.read()
         # Header + 1 row
         assert "trades_count,gross_notional,total_fees" in content