diff --git a/tests/rules/common.py b/tests/common.py
similarity index 100%
rename from tests/rules/common.py
rename to tests/common.py
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_braces.py b/tests/rules/test_braces.py
index 69f30af..0262ae0 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_braces.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_braces.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class ColonTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_brackets.py b/tests/rules/test_brackets.py
index 512cee8..8fb8006 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_brackets.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_brackets.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class ColonTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_colons.py b/tests/rules/test_colons.py
index 05538a2..59dc8c4 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_colons.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_colons.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class ColonTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_commas.py b/tests/rules/test_commas.py
index 97cc08d..710bcd0 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_commas.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_commas.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class CommaTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_comments.py b/tests/rules/test_comments.py
index e6468f1..f6c96b9 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_comments.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_comments.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class CommentsTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_comments_indentation.py b/tests/rules/test_comments_indentation.py
index 1362cc1..aa50505 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_comments_indentation.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_comments_indentation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class CommentsIndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_document_end.py b/tests/rules/test_document_end.py
index 04389af..82d5772 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_document_end.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_document_end.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class DocumentEndTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_document_start.py b/tests/rules/test_document_start.py
index b19dc8f..15fe2b7 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_document_start.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_document_start.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class DocumentStartTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_empty_lines.py b/tests/rules/test_empty_lines.py
index 5c5e819..b44a8a5 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_empty_lines.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_empty_lines.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class EmptyLinesTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_hyphens.py b/tests/rules/test_hyphens.py
index 20c4422..648039d 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_hyphens.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_hyphens.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class HyphenTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
index 75f9ac7..ca86665 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_indentation.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class IndentationTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_line_length.py b/tests/rules/test_line_length.py
index ea7fc2c..4e5cb78 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_line_length.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_line_length.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class LineLengthTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_new_line_at_end_of_file.py b/tests/rules/test_new_line_at_end_of_file.py
index 1c80668..ff90976 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_new_line_at_end_of_file.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_new_line_at_end_of_file.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class NewLineAtEndOfFileTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_new_lines.py b/tests/rules/test_new_lines.py
index e330e03..c77a5d7 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_new_lines.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_new_lines.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class NewLinesTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_trailing_spaces.py b/tests/rules/test_trailing_spaces.py
index 9bbfbfd..58ad026 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_trailing_spaces.py
+++ b/tests/rules/test_trailing_spaces.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class TrailingSpacesTestCase(RuleTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/rules/test_syntax_error.py b/tests/test_syntax_errors.py
similarity index 96%
rename from tests/rules/test_syntax_error.py
rename to tests/test_syntax_errors.py
index 3796e6d..6a94261 100644
--- a/tests/rules/test_syntax_error.py
+++ b/tests/test_syntax_errors.py
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-from tests.rules.common import RuleTestCase
+from tests.common import RuleTestCase
 
 
 class YamlLintTestCase(RuleTestCase):
     rule_id = None  # syntax error
 
-    def test_lint(self):
+    def test_syntax_errors(self):
         self.check('---\n'
                    'this is not: valid: YAML\n', None, problem=(2, 19))
         self.check('---\n'
@@ -29,8 +29,6 @@ class YamlLintTestCase(RuleTestCase):
                    'this is an error: [\n'
                    '\n'
                    '...\n', None, problem=(6, 1))
-
-    def test_directives(self):
         self.check('%YAML 1.2\n'
                    '%TAG ! tag:clarkevans.com,2002:\n'
                    'doc: ument\n'