diff --git a/service/__init__.py b/service/__init__.py
index ca30cf9..1875e0f 100644
--- a/service/__init__.py
+++ b/service/__init__.py
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@
 app = Flask(__name__)
 
 # This must be imported after the Flask app is created
-from service import routes               
-from service.common import log_handlers  
+from service import routes  
+from service.common import log_handlers
 
 log_handlers.init_logging(app, "gunicorn.error")
 
diff --git a/service/routes.py b/service/routes.py
index f8cfa34..7f94c8f 100644
--- a/service/routes.py
+++ b/service/routes.py
@@ -40,7 +40,11 @@ def list_counters():
     """Lists all counters"""
     app.logger.info("Request to list all counters...")
 
-    counters = [dict(name=count[0], counter=count[1]) for count in COUNTER.items()]
+    counters = []
+    for count in COUNTER.items():
+        counters.append(dict(name=count[0], counter=count[1]))
+    # counters = [dict(name=count[0], counter=count[1]) 
+    # for count in COUNTER.items()]
 
     return jsonify(counters)
 
@@ -54,7 +58,8 @@ def create_counters(name):
     app.logger.info("Request to Create counter: %s...", name)
 
     if name in COUNTER:
-        return abort(status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, f"Counter {name} already exists")
+        output_string=f"Counter {name} already exists"
+        return abort(status.HTTP_409_CONFLICT, output_string)
 
     COUNTER[name] = 0
 
@@ -75,7 +80,8 @@ def read_counters(name):
     app.logger.info("Request to Read counter: %s...", name)
 
     if name not in COUNTER:
-        return abort(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, f"Counter {name} does not exist")
+        output_string=f"Counter {name} does not exist"
+        return abort(status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND, output_string)
 
     counter = COUNTER[name]
     return jsonify(name=name, counter=counter)