diff --git a/Framework/CurveFitting/inc/MantidCurveFitting/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.h b/Framework/CurveFitting/inc/MantidCurveFitting/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.h
index 4691012e8588f8156459a2e975e91277a01c790b..9a41fa614ae9c7d8ae9285460e9c0a680fa8bb72 100644
--- a/Framework/CurveFitting/inc/MantidCurveFitting/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.h
+++ b/Framework/CurveFitting/inc/MantidCurveFitting/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 //----------------------------------------------------------------------
 #include "MantidAPI/Algorithm.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/IFunction.h"
+#include "MantidAPI/ITableWorkspace.h"
 #include "MantidCurveFitting/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValueHelper.h"
 
 namespace Mantid {
diff --git a/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.cpp b/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.cpp
index ebbb6ae476570fc0556a331d6402df2203d7bc09..3a28478bca277d8db8b3008058a5920c63a9a8b5 100644
--- a/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.cpp
+++ b/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValue.cpp
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@
 #include "MantidAPI/CompositeFunction.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/CostFunctionFactory.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/FuncMinimizerFactory.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/FunctionFactory.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/FunctionProperty.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/IFuncMinimizer.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/IFunction.h"
-#include "MantidAPI/ITableWorkspace.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/MultiDomainFunction.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/Progress.h"
 #include "MantidAPI/Run.h"
@@ -235,8 +233,8 @@ void PlotPeakByLogValue::exec() {
     }
 
     IFunction_sptr ifun =
-        setupFunction(individual, passWSIndexToFunction, inputFunction, initialParams,
-                      isMultiDomainFunction, i, data);
+        setupFunction(individual, passWSIndexToFunction, inputFunction,
+                      initialParams, isMultiDomainFunction, i, data);
 
     auto fit = runSingleFit(createFitOutput, outputCompositeMembers,
                             outputConvolvedMembers, ifun, data);
@@ -274,7 +272,8 @@ void PlotPeakByLogValue::exec() {
 
 IFunction_sptr
 PlotPeakByLogValue::setupFunction(bool individual, bool passWSIndexToFunction,
-                                  const IFunction_sptr &inputFunction, const std::vector<double> &initialParams,
+                                  const IFunction_sptr &inputFunction,
+                                  const std::vector<double> &initialParams,
                                   bool isMultiDomainFunction, int i,
                                   const InputSpectraToFit &data) const {
   IFunction_sptr ifun;
diff --git a/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValueHelper.cpp b/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValueHelper.cpp
index c7642265d6e513bb6aaa40a4041a5d60ffa4f1b8..859120eadf79f51025a7e754207d02501deab3d9 100644
--- a/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValueHelper.cpp
+++ b/Framework/CurveFitting/src/Algorithms/PlotPeakByLogValueHelper.cpp
@@ -25,7 +25,8 @@ namespace Algorithms {
 void parseValueRange(const std::string &index, double &start, double &end,
                      int &wi, int &spec);
 
-//Ideally this would use boost::try_lexical_cast in order to avoid too many exceptions
+// Ideally this would use boost::try_lexical_cast in order to avoid too many
+// exceptions
 // but we do not yet have the correct version of boost.
 template <class Type>
 Type lexCast(std::string input, const std::string &errorMessage) {
@@ -86,15 +87,12 @@ std::vector<InputSpectraToFit> makeNames(std::string inputList, int default_wi,
 
     auto wsg = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<API::WorkspaceGroup>(
         workspaceOptional.value());
+    auto wsMatrix = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<API::MatrixWorkspace>(
+        workspaceOptional.value());
     if (wsg) {
       addGroupWorkspace(nameList, start, end, wi, spec, period, wsg);
 
-    } else {
-
-      auto wsMatrix = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<API::MatrixWorkspace>(
-          workspaceOptional.value());
-      if (!wsMatrix)
-        continue;
+    } else if (wsMatrix) {
       addMatrixworkspace(nameList, start, end, name, wi, spec, period,
                          workspaceOptional, wsMatrix);
     }
@@ -162,9 +160,11 @@ void parseValueRange(const std::string &index, double &start, double &end,
       wi = NOT_SET;
       spec = NOT_SET;
     } else if (range.count() > 1) {
-      std::string errorMessage = std::string("Provided incorrect range values. Range is "
-                                             "specfifed by start_value:stop_value, but "
-                                             "provided ") + range[0] + std::string(" and ") + range[1];
+      std::string errorMessage =
+          std::string("Provided incorrect range values. Range is "
+                      "specfifed by start_value:stop_value, but "
+                      "provided ") +
+          range[0] + std::string(" and ") + range[1];
       start = lexCast<double>(range[0], errorMessage);
       end = lexCast<double>(range[1], errorMessage);
 
@@ -178,106 +178,102 @@ void parseValueRange(const std::string &index, double &start, double &end,
   }
 }
 
-  /** Get a workspace identified by an InputSpectraToFit structure.
-   * @param ws :: Workspace to fit required to work out indices
-   * @param workspaceIndex :: workspace index to use
-   * @param spectrumNumber :: spectrum number to use
-   * @param start :: Start of range for value based spectrum range
-   * @param end :: End of range for value based spectrum range
-   * @return Vector of workspace indices to fit
-   */
-  std::vector<int> getWorkspaceIndicesFromAxes(
-      API::MatrixWorkspace & ws, int workspaceIndex, int spectrumNumber,
-      double start, double end) {
-    if (workspaceIndex >= 0) {
-      return std::vector<int>({workspaceIndex});
-    }
-    std::vector<int> out;
-    API::Axis *axis = ws.getAxis(1);
-    if (axis->isSpectra()) { // spectra axis
-      if (spectrumNumber < 0) {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
-          auto s = double(axis->spectraNo(i));
-          if (s >= start && s <= end) {
-            out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
-          }
+/** Get a workspace identified by an InputSpectraToFit structure.
+ * @param ws :: Workspace to fit required to work out indices
+ * @param workspaceIndex :: workspace index to use
+ * @param spectrumNumber :: spectrum number to use
+ * @param start :: Start of range for value based spectrum range
+ * @param end :: End of range for value based spectrum range
+ * @return Vector of workspace indices to fit
+ */
+std::vector<int> getWorkspaceIndicesFromAxes(API::MatrixWorkspace &ws,
+                                             int workspaceIndex,
+                                             int spectrumNumber, double start,
+                                             double end) {
+  if (workspaceIndex >= 0) {
+    return std::vector<int>({workspaceIndex});
+  }
+  std::vector<int> out;
+  API::Axis *axis = ws.getAxis(1);
+  if (axis->isSpectra()) {
+    if (spectrumNumber < 0) {
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
+        auto s = double(axis->spectraNo(i));
+        if (s >= start && s <= end) {
+          out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
         }
+      }
 
-      } else {
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
-          int j = axis->spectraNo(i);
-          if (j == spectrumNumber) {
-            out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
-            break;
-          }
+    } else {
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
+        int j = axis->spectraNo(i);
+        if (j == spectrumNumber) {
+          out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
+          break;
         }
       }
-    } else { // numeric axis
-      spectrumNumber = SpecialIndex::NOT_SET;
-      if (workspaceIndex >= 0) {
-        out.clear();
-      } else {
-        if (workspaceIndex <= SpecialIndex::WHOLE_RANGE) {
-          start = (*axis)(0);
-          end = (*axis)(axis->length() - 1);
-        }
-        for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
-          double s = (*axis)(i);
-          if (s >= start && s <= end) {
-            out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
-          }
+    }
+  } else { // numeric axis
+    spectrumNumber = SpecialIndex::NOT_SET;
+    if (workspaceIndex >= 0) {
+      out.clear();
+    } else {
+      if (workspaceIndex <= SpecialIndex::WHOLE_RANGE) {
+        start = (*axis)(0);
+        end = (*axis)(axis->length() - 1);
+      }
+      for (size_t i = 0; i < axis->length(); ++i) {
+        double s = (*axis)(i);
+        if (s >= start && s <= end) {
+          out.emplace_back(static_cast<int>(i));
         }
       }
     }
-
-    return out;
   }
 
-  boost::optional<API::Workspace_sptr> getWorkspace(
-      const std::string &workspaceName, int period) {
-    if (API::AnalysisDataService::Instance().doesExist(workspaceName)) {
-      return API::AnalysisDataService::Instance().retrieve(workspaceName);
-    } else {
-      std::string::size_type i = workspaceName.find_last_of('.');
-      if (i == std::string::npos) {
-        g_log.warning() << "Cannot open file " << workspaceName << "\n";
-        return {};
-      }
-      try {
-        auto load =
-            Mantid::API::AlgorithmManager::Instance().createUnmanaged("Load");
-        load->setChild(true);
-        load->initialize();
-        load->setPropertyValue("FileName", workspaceName);
-        load->setProperty("OutputWorkspace", "__NotUsed");
-        load->execute();
-        if (load->isExecuted()) {
-          API::Workspace_sptr rws = load->getProperty("OutputWorkspace");
-          if (rws) {
-            if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataObjects::Workspace2D>(rws)) {
-              return rws;
-            } else {
-              API::WorkspaceGroup_sptr gws =
-                  boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<API::WorkspaceGroup>(rws);
-              if (gws) {
-                std::string propName =
-                    "OUTPUTWORKSPACE_" + std::to_string(period);
-                if (load->existsProperty(propName)) {
-                  API::Workspace_sptr rws1 = load->getProperty(propName);
-                  return rws1;
-                }
-              }
+  return out;
+}
+
+boost::optional<API::Workspace_sptr>
+getWorkspace(const std::string &workspaceName, int period) {
+  if (API::AnalysisDataService::Instance().doesExist(workspaceName)) {
+    return API::AnalysisDataService::Instance().retrieve(workspaceName);
+  } else {
+    std::string::size_type i = workspaceName.find_last_of('.');
+    if (i == std::string::npos) {
+      g_log.warning() << "Cannot open file " << workspaceName << "\n";
+      return {};
+    }
+    auto load =
+        Mantid::API::AlgorithmManager::Instance().createUnmanaged("Load");
+    load->setChild(true);
+    load->initialize();
+    load->setPropertyValue("FileName", workspaceName);
+    load->setProperty("OutputWorkspace", "__NotUsed");
+    load->setRethrows(false);
+    load->execute();
+    if (load->isExecuted()) {
+      API::Workspace_sptr rws = load->getProperty("OutputWorkspace");
+      if (rws) {
+        if (boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<DataObjects::Workspace2D>(rws)) {
+          return rws;
+        } else {
+          API::WorkspaceGroup_sptr gws =
+              boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<API::WorkspaceGroup>(rws);
+          if (gws) {
+            std::string propName = "OUTPUTWORKSPACE_" + std::to_string(period);
+            if (load->existsProperty(propName)) {
+              API::Workspace_sptr rws1 = load->getProperty(propName);
+              return rws1;
             }
           }
         }
-      } catch (std::exception &e) {
-        g_log.error(e.what());
-        return {};
       }
     }
-    return {};
   }
+  return {};
+}
 
 } // namespace Algorithms
-} // namespace Algorithms
-} // namespace CurveFitting
\ No newline at end of file
+} // namespace CurveFitting
+} // namespace Mantid
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.cpp
index cddd0691ab21686053c6de5006425e6564508e7a..ebed3855222a6f7838e0f5a16087ecd0135c89db 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void ConvFitDataPresenter::setModelResolution(std::string const &name,
 void ConvFitDataPresenter::addDataToModel(IAddWorkspaceDialog const *dialog) {
   if (const auto convDialog =
           dynamic_cast<ConvFitAddWorkspaceDialog const *>(dialog)) {
-    addWorkspace(convDialog, m_convModel);
+    addWorkspace(*convDialog, *m_convModel);
     auto const name = convDialog->resolutionName();
     auto const index = m_convModel->numberOfWorkspaces() - TableDatasetIndex{1};
     m_convModel->setResolution(name, index);
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ void ConvFitDataPresenter::addDataToModel(IAddWorkspaceDialog const *dialog) {
   }
 }
 
-void ConvFitDataPresenter::addWorkspace(ConvFitAddWorkspaceDialog const *dialog,
-                                        IndirectFittingModel *model) {
-  model->addWorkspace(dialog->workspaceName(), dialog->workspaceIndices());
+void ConvFitDataPresenter::addWorkspace(ConvFitAddWorkspaceDialog const &dialog,
+                                        IndirectFittingModel &model) {
+  model.addWorkspace(dialog.workspaceName(), dialog.workspaceIndices());
 }
 
 void ConvFitDataPresenter::addModelData(const std::string &name) {
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.h b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.h
index f6b602a5e676d7f1d3b5eed93e95657acd3eee05..24570be4dc5d9989dd41dbbc1638c5b41ae18448 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.h
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitDataPresenter.h
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ private:
   void addDataToModel(IAddWorkspaceDialog const *dialog) override;
   std::unique_ptr<IAddWorkspaceDialog>
   getAddWorkspaceDialog(QWidget *parent) const override;
-  void addWorkspace(ConvFitAddWorkspaceDialog const *dialog,
-                    IndirectFittingModel *model);
+  void addWorkspace(ConvFitAddWorkspaceDialog const &dialog,
+                    IndirectFittingModel &model);
 
   void setMultiInputResolutionFBSuffixes(IAddWorkspaceDialog *dialog) override;
   void setMultiInputResolutionWSSuffixes(IAddWorkspaceDialog *dialog) override;
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitModel.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitModel.cpp
index 3e267b4a3e228cb270141caacbedcc73bfae85f2..37c12554d8face03d65d2a5c38076b0167814651 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitModel.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/ConvFitModel.cpp
@@ -28,54 +28,6 @@ bool doesExistInADS(std::string const &workspaceName) {
   return AnalysisDataService::Instance().doesExist(workspaceName);
 }
 
-// CompositeFunction_sptr applyTemperatureCorrection(IFunction_sptr function,
-//                                                  IFunction_sptr correction,
-//                                                  double value) {
-//  auto product = boost::dynamic_pointer_cast<CompositeFunction>(
-//      FunctionFactory::Instance().createFunction("ProductFunction"));
-//  product->addFunction(correction);
-//  product->addFunction(function);
-//  product->tie("f0.Temp", std::to_string(value));
-//  product->applyTies();
-//  return product;
-//}
-
-// IFunction_sptr createTemperatureCorrection(double correction) {
-//  // create temperature correction function to multiply with the lorentzians
-//  IFunction_sptr tempFunc;
-//
-//  // create user function for the exponential correction
-//  // (x*temp) / 1-exp(-(x*temp))
-//  tempFunc = FunctionFactory::Instance().createFunction("UserFunction");
-//  // 11.606 is the conversion factor from meV to K
-//  std::string formula = "((x*11.606)/Temp) / (1 - exp(-((x*11.606)/Temp)))";
-//  IFunction::Attribute att(formula);
-//  tempFunc->setAttribute("Formula", att);
-//  tempFunc->setParameter("Temp", correction);
-//  return tempFunc;
-//}
-
-// CompositeFunction_sptr addTemperatureCorrection(CompositeFunction_sptr model,
-//                                                double value) {
-//  auto correction = createTemperatureCorrection(value);
-//
-//  for (auto i = 0u; i < model->nFunctions(); ++i) {
-//    auto function = model->getFunction(i);
-//
-//    if (function->name() != "DeltaFunction") {
-//      auto corrected = applyTemperatureCorrection(function, correction,
-//      value); model->replaceFunction(i, corrected);
-//    }
-//  }
-//  return model;
-//}
-//
-// CompositeFunction_sptr addTemperatureCorrection(IFunction_sptr model,
-//                                                double value) {
-//  auto correction = createTemperatureCorrection(value);
-//  return applyTemperatureCorrection(model, correction, value);
-//}
-
 IAlgorithm_sptr loadParameterFileAlgorithm(std::string const &workspaceName,
                                            std::string const &filename) {
   auto loadParamFile = AlgorithmManager::Instance().create("LoadParameterFile");
@@ -614,7 +566,6 @@ void ConvFitModel::setParameterNameChanges(
 std::vector<std::pair<std::string, int>>
 ConvFitModel::getResolutionsForFit() const {
   std::vector<std::pair<std::string, int>> resolutionVector;
-  resolutionVector.reserve(20);
   for (TableDatasetIndex index = TableDatasetIndex{0};
        index < m_resolution.size(); ++index) {
 
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvFunctionModel.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvFunctionModel.cpp
index c044f9f596593494172f208f53ffe91fadf492d4..59eb723b2919ee9bf891a370e7fc995fc250b8f7 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvFunctionModel.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvFunctionModel.cpp
@@ -18,8 +18,6 @@ namespace IDA {
 using namespace MantidWidgets;
 using namespace Mantid::API;
 
-namespace {}
-
 ConvFunctionModel::ConvFunctionModel() {}
 
 void ConvFunctionModel::clearData() {
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvTemplateBrowser.cpp b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvTemplateBrowser.cpp
index 1ec5c4b1015d054bc498944d4997bb8e2d45d195..d8848097995675411882be2b7226df15b4170cf1 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvTemplateBrowser.cpp
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/IndirectFunctionBrowser/ConvTemplateBrowser.cpp
@@ -33,6 +33,8 @@ class ScopedFalse {
   bool m_oldValue;
 
 public:
+  // this sets the input bool to false whilst this object is in scope and then
+  // resets it to its old value when this object drops out of scope.
   explicit ScopedFalse(bool &variable) : m_ref(variable), m_oldValue(variable) {
     m_ref = false;
   }
@@ -195,12 +197,7 @@ void ConvTemplateBrowser::setErrorsEnabled(bool enabled) {
   m_parameterManager->setErrorsEnabled(enabled);
 }
 
-void ConvTemplateBrowser::clear() {
-  // removeBackground();
-  // removeStretchExponential();
-  // removeExponentialTwo();
-  // removeExponentialOne();
-}
+void ConvTemplateBrowser::clear() {}
 
 void ConvTemplateBrowser::popupMenu(const QPoint &) {
   std::cerr << "Popup" << std::endl;
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFitModelTest.h b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFitModelTest.h
index 00dd30946aff368e649aa8ec5d3ddaf7ebf6cf36..fe11c901f65b34b1d5a82e8524e554014f8cd66a 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFitModelTest.h
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFitModelTest.h
@@ -262,4 +262,4 @@ private:
   std::unique_ptr<ConvFitModel> m_model;
 };
 
-#endif /* MANTIDQT_CONVFITMODELTEST_H_ */
\ No newline at end of file
+#endif /* MANTIDQT_CONVFITMODELTEST_H_ */
diff --git a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFunctionModelTest.h b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFunctionModelTest.h
index 8af23ecc9ef001b7ca983a3ea8a687c5730cfe38..f1902fe0041ac82493ff3723e35480c6f05892cf 100644
--- a/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFunctionModelTest.h
+++ b/qt/scientific_interfaces/Indirect/test/ConvFunctionModelTest.h
@@ -17,16 +17,6 @@ using namespace MantidQt::CustomInterfaces::IDA;
 
 class ConvFunctionModelTest : public CxxTest::TestSuite {
 public:
-  //   /// WorkflowAlgorithms do not appear in the FrameworkManager without this
-  //   line
-  ConvFunctionModelTest() {}
-
-  static ConvFunctionModelTest *createSuite() {
-    return new ConvFunctionModelTest();
-  }
-
-  static void destroySuite(ConvFunctionModelTest *suite) { delete suite; }
-
   void setUp() override {
     m_model =
         std::make_unique<MantidQt::CustomInterfaces::IDA::ConvFunctionModel>();
diff --git a/qt/widgets/common/test/ConvolutionFunctionModelTest.h b/qt/widgets/common/test/ConvolutionFunctionModelTest.h
index 9e79844ed8f21d6a0e425d843c6d72681fe90629..29504a6d14ace64496bec54b0b498713a6f9b855 100644
--- a/qt/widgets/common/test/ConvolutionFunctionModelTest.h
+++ b/qt/widgets/common/test/ConvolutionFunctionModelTest.h
@@ -20,13 +20,6 @@ using namespace Mantid::API;
 class ConvolutionFunctionModelTest : public CxxTest::TestSuite {
 
 public:
-  static ConvolutionFunctionModelTest *createSuite() {
-    return new ConvolutionFunctionModelTest;
-  }
-  static void destroySuite(ConvolutionFunctionModelTest *suite) {
-    delete suite;
-  }
-
   ConvolutionFunctionModelTest() {
     // To make sure API is initialized properly
     FrameworkManager::Instance();