diff --git a/test/algorithm_test/SQDistAlgorithm_test.py b/test/algorithm_test/SQDistAlgorithm_test.py
index bcd516e632bbf54763c3ed8745283c6a6d029ecf..59d239f9e34d7b18db01388ab38bb0ca0be21cb8 100644
--- a/test/algorithm_test/SQDistAlgorithm_test.py
+++ b/test/algorithm_test/SQDistAlgorithm_test.py
@@ -9,6 +9,9 @@ assert_array_less = np.testing.assert_array_less
 
 def test_sqdistalgorithm_additive1():
     """SqDistAlgorithm_test.test_sqdistalgorithm_additive1()
+
+       Uses a simple 12 point data series to compare additive inputs with
+       corresponding outputs.
     """
     # configure to test zero-step predictions of 4 "season" cycles
     m = 4
@@ -122,6 +125,7 @@ def test_sqdistalgorithm_additive1():
 
 def test_sqdistalgorithm_additive2():
     """SqDistAlgorithm_test.test_sqdistalgorithm_additive2()
+
        Uses synthetic data time series over 300 days to test additive method
        outputs.
     """