diff --git a/.coveragerc b/.coveragerc
index c20cff58d24b..4d653ec45ac3 100644
--- a/.coveragerc
+++ b/.coveragerc
@@ -25,3 +25,4 @@ exclude_also =
   if TYPE_CHECKING:
   ^ *@pytest.mark.skip($|\()
   benchmark_runner: BenchmarkRunner
+  else:\s*(#\[^\n]*)?\n(\s+#[^\n]*\n)?\s+assert False
diff --git a/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_rpc.py b/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_rpc.py
index 89959a26703f..0edfff8e8d8c 100644
--- a/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_rpc.py
+++ b/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_rpc.py
@@ -1830,7 +1830,7 @@ async def test_make_and_cancel_offer(offer_setup: OfferSetup, reference: MakeAnd
             break
         await offer_setup.full_node_api.farm_blocks_to_puzzlehash(count=1, guarantee_transaction_blocks=True)
         await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
-    else:  # pragma: no cover
+    else:
         assert False, "offer was not cancelled"
 
     taker_request = {
@@ -2137,7 +2137,7 @@ async def test_clear_pending_roots(
                 net_config=bt.config,
             ) as client:
                 cleared_root = await client.clear_pending_roots(store_id=store_id)
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
         assert cleared_root == {"success": True, "root": pending_root.marshal()}
@@ -2414,7 +2414,7 @@ async def test_wallet_log_in_changes_active_fingerprint(
             )
             assert process.stdout is not None
             assert await process.stdout.read() == b""
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
         active_fingerprint = cast(int, (await wallet_rpc_api.get_logged_in_fingerprint(request={}))["fingerprint"])
@@ -3168,7 +3168,7 @@ async def test_pagination_cmds(
                     page=0,
                     max_page_size=max_page_size,
                 )
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
         if max_page_size is None or max_page_size == 100:
             assert keys == {
@@ -3237,7 +3237,7 @@ async def test_pagination_cmds(
                 "total_bytes": 9,
                 "total_pages": 2,
             }
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
 
@@ -3336,7 +3336,7 @@ async def test_unsubmitted_batch_update(
                         submit_on_chain=False,
                     )
                     assert res == {"success": True}
-            else:  # pragma: no cover
+            else:
                 assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
             await full_node_api.farm_blocks_to_puzzlehash(
@@ -3470,7 +3470,7 @@ async def test_unsubmitted_batch_update(
             ) as client:
                 res = await client.submit_pending_root(store_id=store_id, fee=None)
                 update_tx_rec1 = bytes32.from_hexstr(res["tx_id"])
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
         pending_root = await data_layer.data_store.get_pending_root(store_id=store_id)
@@ -3600,7 +3600,7 @@ async def test_multistore_update(
                 update_tx_rec0 = bytes32.from_hexstr(res["tx_id"][0])
             else:
                 assert res == {"success": True}
-        else:  # pragma: no cover
+        else:
             assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
         if not submit_on_chain:
@@ -3637,7 +3637,7 @@ async def test_multistore_update(
                     res = await client.submit_all_pending_roots(fee=None)
 
                 update_tx_rec0 = bytes32.from_hexstr(res["tx_id"][0])
-            else:  # pragma: no cover
+            else:
                 assert False, "unhandled parametrization"
 
         await farm_block_with_spend(full_node_api, ph, update_tx_rec0, wallet_rpc_api)
diff --git a/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_store_schema.py b/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_store_schema.py
index 5f39426a8ed6..b29cda459dc0 100644
--- a/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_store_schema.py
+++ b/chia/_tests/core/data_layer/test_data_store_schema.py
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ async def test_node_internal_must_be_valid_reference(
         values["left"] = bad_child_hash
     elif side == Side.RIGHT:
         values["right"] = bad_child_hash
-    else:  # pragma: no cover
+    else:
         assert False
 
     async with data_store.db_wrapper.writer() as writer:
diff --git a/chia/consensus/vdf_info_computation.py b/chia/consensus/vdf_info_computation.py
index 25e2c8d7db50..8b657be4174c 100644
--- a/chia/consensus/vdf_info_computation.py
+++ b/chia/consensus/vdf_info_computation.py
@@ -142,7 +142,6 @@ def get_signage_point_vdf_info(
         assert curr.finished_challenge_slot_hashes is not None
         cc_vdf_challenge = curr.finished_challenge_slot_hashes[-1]
     else:
-        # All cases are handled above
         assert False
 
     return (