diff --git a/AnkiConnect.py b/AnkiConnect.py
index 4344d6f..5a2a4b4 100644
--- a/AnkiConnect.py
+++ b/AnkiConnect.py
@@ -523,22 +523,20 @@ class AnkiConnect:
 
     @api()
     def changeDeck(self, cards, deck):
-        try:
-            self.startEditing()
+        self.startEditing()
 
-            did = self.collection().decks.id(deck)
-            mod = anki.utils.intTime()
-            usn = self.collection().usn()
+        did = self.collection().decks.id(deck)
+        mod = anki.utils.intTime()
+        usn = self.collection().usn()
 
-            # normal cards
-            scids = anki.utils.ids2str(cards)
-            # remove any cards from filtered deck first
-            self.collection().sched.remFromDyn(cards)
+        # normal cards
+        scids = anki.utils.ids2str(cards)
+        # remove any cards from filtered deck first
+        self.collection().sched.remFromDyn(cards)
 
-            # then move into new deck
-            self.collection().db.execute('update cards set usn=?, mod=?, did=? where id in ?', scids, usn, mod, did)
-        finally:
-            self.stopEditing()
+        # then move into new deck
+        self.collection().db.execute('update cards set usn=?, mod=?, did=? where id in ' + scids, usn, mod, did)
+        self.stopEditing()
 
 
     @api()
diff --git a/tests/test_decks.py b/tests/test_decks.py
index e3fb86f..1619a0b 100755
--- a/tests/test_decks.py
+++ b/tests/test_decks.py
@@ -23,12 +23,28 @@ class TestDecks(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertIn('test', deckNames)
 
         # deleteDecks
-        util.invoke('deleteDecks', decks=['test'])
+        util.invoke('deleteDecks', decks=['test'], cardsToo=True)
 
         # deckNames (part 3)
         deckNames = util.invoke('deckNames')
         self.assertNotIn('test', deckNames)
 
+        # changeDeck
+        # note = {'deckName': 'Default', 'modelName': 'Basic', 'fields': {'Front': 'front', 'Back': 'back'}, 'tags': ['tag']}
+        # noteId = util.invoke('addNote', note=note)
+        # util.invoke('changeDeck', cards=[noteId], deck='test')
+
+        # deckNames (part 4)
+        # deckNames = util.invoke('deckNames')
+        # self.assertIn('test', deckNames)
+
+        # deleteDecks (part 2)
+        # util.invoke('deleteDecks', decks=['test'], cardsToo=True)
+
+        # deckNames (part 5)
+        # deckNames = util.invoke('deckNames')
+        # self.assertNotIn('test', deckNames)
+
         # getDeckConfig
         deckConfig = util.invoke('getDeckConfig', deck='Default')
         self.assertEqual('Default', deckConfig['name'])
diff --git a/tests/test_notes.py b/tests/test_notes.py
index ee70476..eddac05 100755
--- a/tests/test_notes.py
+++ b/tests/test_notes.py
@@ -14,14 +14,8 @@ class TestNotes(unittest.TestCase):
 
 
     def runTest(self):
-        note = {
-            'deckName': 'test',
-            'modelName': 'Basic',
-            'fields': {'Front': 'front1', 'Back': 'back1'},
-            'tags': ['tag1']
-        }
-
         # addNote
+        note = {'deckName': 'test', 'modelName': 'Basic', 'fields': {'Front': 'front1', 'Back': 'back1'}, 'tags': ['tag1']}
         noteId = util.invoke('addNote', note=note)
         self.assertRaises(Exception, lambda: util.invoke('addNote', note=note))
 
@@ -60,18 +54,8 @@ class TestNotes(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(noteInfo['fields']['Back']['value'], 'back2')
 
         notes = [
-            {
-                'deckName': 'test',
-                'modelName': 'Basic',
-                'fields': {'Front': 'front3', 'Back': 'back3'},
-                'tags': ['tag']
-            },
-            {
-                'deckName': 'test',
-                'modelName': 'Basic',
-                'fields': {'Front': 'front4', 'Back': 'back4'},
-                'tags': ['tag']
-            }
+            {'deckName': 'test', 'modelName': 'Basic', 'fields': {'Front': 'front3', 'Back': 'back3'}, 'tags': ['tag']},
+            {'deckName': 'test', 'modelName': 'Basic', 'fields': {'Front': 'front4', 'Back': 'back4'}, 'tags': ['tag']}
         ]
 
         # canAddNotes (part 1)