diff --git a/launch_testing_ros/launch_testing_ros_pytest_entrypoint.py b/launch_testing_ros/launch_testing_ros_pytest_entrypoint.py
index ce360660..3fd473fd 100644
--- a/launch_testing_ros/launch_testing_ros_pytest_entrypoint.py
+++ b/launch_testing_ros/launch_testing_ros_pytest_entrypoint.py
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@
 # importing downstream modules in upstream packages when built with a merged
 # workspace.
 
+import pathlib
+
 import pytest
 
 
@@ -31,7 +33,8 @@ def pytest_launch_collect_makemodule(module_path, parent, entrypoint):
     if marks and any(m.name == 'rostest' for m in marks):
         from launch_testing_ros.pytest.hooks import LaunchROSTestModule
         if _pytest_version_ge(7):
-            module = LaunchROSTestModule.from_parent(parent=parent, path=module_path)
+            path = pathlib.Path(module_path)
+            module = LaunchROSTestModule.from_parent(parent=parent, path=path)
         else:
             module = LaunchROSTestModule.from_parent(parent=parent, fspath=module_path)
         for mark in marks:
diff --git a/launch_testing_ros/test/examples/check_msgs_launch_test.py b/launch_testing_ros/test/examples/check_msgs_launch_test.py
index ce296442..20100012 100644
--- a/launch_testing_ros/test/examples/check_msgs_launch_test.py
+++ b/launch_testing_ros/test/examples/check_msgs_launch_test.py
@@ -55,11 +55,8 @@ def subscription_callback(self, data: String):
         self.msg_event_object.set()
 
     def spin(self):
-        try:
-            while rclpy.ok() and not self.spinning.is_set():
-                rclpy.spin_once(self.node, timeout_sec=0.1)
-        finally:
-            return
+        while rclpy.ok() and not self.spinning.is_set():
+            rclpy.spin_once(self.node, timeout_sec=0.1)
 
     def setUp(self):
         rclpy.init()