diff --git a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/__init__.py b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
index bebdc4ea2..748b5eebe 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/nat_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
@@ -242,4 +242,3 @@ class TestRateLimitingNat(object):
         passes, result = get_test_library.rate_limiting_test(ssid_name=ssid_name, passkey=security_key, up_rate=up_rate,
                                                              down_rate=down_rate)
         assert passes == "PASS", result
-
diff --git a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/__init__.py b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/__init__.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
index a7ea9a34e..e7492e557 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/interOp/validation_of_operating_modes/vlan_mode/rate_limiting/test_rate_limiting.py
@@ -248,4 +248,3 @@ class TestRateLimitingVlan(object):
         passes, result = get_test_library.rate_limiting_test(ssid_name=ssid_name, passkey=security_key, up_rate=up_rate,
                                                              down_rate=down_rate)
         assert passes == "PASS", result
-