diff --git a/SYMBOLS_MANIFEST.txt b/SYMBOLS_MANIFEST.txt
index 8380e82db..4918d70c0 100644
--- a/SYMBOLS_MANIFEST.txt
+++ b/SYMBOLS_MANIFEST.txt
@@ -1132,7 +1132,7 @@ System`Sow
 System`Span
 System`SparseArray
 System`Sphere
-System`Sphere3DBox
+System`SphereBox
 System`SphericalBesselJ
 System`SphericalBesselY
 System`SphericalHankelH1
diff --git a/mathics/builtin/box/graphics3d.py b/mathics/builtin/box/graphics3d.py
index ab6f33cb1..b362a94a4 100644
--- a/mathics/builtin/box/graphics3d.py
+++ b/mathics/builtin/box/graphics3d.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def _apply_boxscaling(self, boxscale):
                 coords.scale(boxscale)
 
 
-class Sphere3DBox(GraphicsElementBox):
+class SphereBox(GraphicsElementBox):
     # summary_text = "box representation for a sphere"
 
     # We have no documentation for this (yet).
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ def _apply_boxscaling(self, boxscale):
         Symbol("Line3DBox"): Line3DBox,
         Symbol("Point3DBox"): Point3DBox,
         Symbol("Polygon3DBox"): Polygon3DBox,
-        Symbol("Sphere3DBox"): Sphere3DBox,
+        Symbol("SphereBox"): SphereBox,
         Symbol("Tube3DBox"): Tube3DBox,
     }
 )
diff --git a/mathics/builtin/drawing/graphics3d.py b/mathics/builtin/drawing/graphics3d.py
index e384d476f..73cf69f62 100644
--- a/mathics/builtin/drawing/graphics3d.py
+++ b/mathics/builtin/drawing/graphics3d.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ class Graphics3D(Graphics):
          . size(6.6667cm, 6.6667cm);
          . currentprojection=perspective(2.6,-4.8,4.0);
          . currentlight=light(rgb(0.5,0.5,0.5), specular=red, (2,0,2), (2,2,2), (0,2,2));
-         . // Sphere3DBox
+         . // SphereBox
          . draw(surface(sphere((0, 0, 0), 1)), rgb(1,1,1)+opacity(1));
          . draw(((-1,-1,-1)--(1,-1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));
          . draw(((-1,1,-1)--(1,1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ class Graphics3D(Graphics):
             "ViewProjection": "Automatic",
             "ViewRange": "All",
             "ViewVector": "Automatic",
-            "ViewVertical": "{0,0,1}",
+            "ViewVertical": "{0.,0.,1.}",
         }
     )
 
diff --git a/mathics/core/systemsymbols.py b/mathics/core/systemsymbols.py
index cfbd92b87..9309b0a4a 100644
--- a/mathics/core/systemsymbols.py
+++ b/mathics/core/systemsymbols.py
@@ -348,6 +348,8 @@
 SymbolSortBy: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`SortBy")
 SymbolSpan: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`Span")
 SymbolSparseArray: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`SparseArray")
+SymbolSphere: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`Sphere")
+SymbolSphereBox: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`SphereBox")
 SymbolSphericalRegion: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`SphericalRegion")
 SymbolSplit: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`Split")
 SymbolSqrt: Final[Symbol] = Symbol("System`Sqrt")
diff --git a/mathics/doc/latex/testing-sample.tex b/mathics/doc/latex/testing-sample.tex
index d2231553e..24716f925 100644
--- a/mathics/doc/latex/testing-sample.tex
+++ b/mathics/doc/latex/testing-sample.tex
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ \section*{TestSection}
 size(6.6667cm, 6.6667cm);
 currentprojection=perspective(2.6,-4.8,4.0);
 currentlight=light(rgb(0.5,0.5,0.5), specular=red, (2,0,2), (2,2,2), (0,2,2));
-// Sphere3DBox
+// SphereBox
 draw(surface(sphere((0, 0, 0), 1)), rgb(0.0,0.6666666666666667,0.0));
 draw(((-1,-1,-1)--(1,-1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));
 draw(((-1,1,-1)--(1,1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));
diff --git a/mathics/eval/options/values.py b/mathics/eval/options/values.py
index c59c97756..220361bff 100644
--- a/mathics/eval/options/values.py
+++ b/mathics/eval/options/values.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from mathics.core.parser import parse_builtin_rule
-from mathics.core.symbols import SymbolList, strip_context
+from mathics.core.symbols import strip_context
 
 
 def filter_non_default_values(builtin):
diff --git a/mathics/format/box/graphics.py b/mathics/format/box/graphics.py
index 20a345ed6..edb698374 100644
--- a/mathics/format/box/graphics.py
+++ b/mathics/format/box/graphics.py
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
     SymbolGraphics,
     SymbolInset,
     SymbolOffset,
+    SymbolSphere,
+    SymbolSphereBox,
     SymbolStyle,
     SymbolText,
 )
@@ -956,6 +958,9 @@ def primitives_to_boxes(
             ],
         )
 
+    # Sphere-> SphereBox, no Sphere3DBox...
+    if head is SymbolSphere:
+        return Expression(SymbolSphereBox, *content.elements)
     if head in ELEMENT_HEADS:
         if head is SymbolText:
             head = SymbolInset
diff --git a/mathics/format/render/asy.py b/mathics/format/render/asy.py
index 28f479470..4b0e12bfb 100644
--- a/mathics/format/render/asy.py
+++ b/mathics/format/render/asy.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     Line3DBox,
     Point3DBox,
     Polygon3DBox,
-    Sphere3DBox,
+    SphereBox,
     Tube3DBox,
 )
 from mathics.builtin.box.uniform_polyhedra import UniformPolyhedron3DBox
@@ -700,14 +700,14 @@ def roundbox(box: RoundBox):
 add_render_function(RoundBox)
 
 
-def sphere3dbox(box: Sphere3DBox, **options) -> str:
+def spherebox(box: SphereBox, **options) -> str:
     # l = box.style.get_line_width(face_element=True)
 
     face_color = box.face_color.to_js() if box.face_color else (1, 1, 1)
     opacity = box.face_opacity
     color_str = build_3d_pen_color(face_color, opacity)
 
-    return "// Sphere3DBox\n" + "\n".join(
+    return "// SphereBox\n" + "\n".join(
         "draw(surface(sphere({0}, {1})), {2});".format(
             tuple(coord.pos()[0]), box.radius, color_str
         )
@@ -715,7 +715,7 @@ def sphere3dbox(box: Sphere3DBox, **options) -> str:
     )
 
 
-add_render_function(Sphere3DBox)
+add_render_function(SphereBox)
 
 
 def tube_3d_box(box: Tube3DBox, **options) -> str:
diff --git a/mathics/format/render/json.py b/mathics/format/render/json.py
index 8ffff74ed..e08d2b05c 100644
--- a/mathics/format/render/json.py
+++ b/mathics/format/render/json.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     Line3DBox,
     Point3DBox,
     Polygon3DBox,
-    Sphere3DBox,
+    SphereBox,
     Tube3DBox,
 )
 from mathics.builtin.box.uniform_polyhedra import UniformPolyhedron3DBox
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def polygon_3d_box(box: Polygon3DBox) -> list:
 add_render_function(Polygon3DBox, polygon_3d_box)
 
 
-def sphere_3d_box(box: Sphere3DBox) -> list:
+def sphere_3d_box(box: SphereBox) -> list:
     face_color = box.face_color.to_js()
     if len(face_color) < 4 and box.face_opacity:
         face_color = face_color + [box.face_opacity.opacity]
@@ -281,11 +281,11 @@ def sphere_3d_box(box: Sphere3DBox) -> list:
         face_color,
         {"radius": box.radius},
     )
-    # print("### json Sphere3DBox", data)
+    # print("### json SphereBox", data)
     return data
 
 
-add_render_function(Sphere3DBox, sphere_3d_box)
+add_render_function(SphereBox, sphere_3d_box)
 
 
 def uniform_polyhedron_3d_box(box: UniformPolyhedron3DBox) -> list:
diff --git a/test/builtin/assumptions/test_assumptions.py b/test/builtin/assumptions/test_assumptions.py
index e331af528..bde383848 100644
--- a/test/builtin/assumptions/test_assumptions.py
+++ b/test/builtin/assumptions/test_assumptions.py
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ def test_assumptions_integrate(str_expr, str_expected, message):
     LIST_TEST_ASSUMPTIONS_INTEGRATE_FAILING,
 )
 @pytest.mark.xfail(reason="the Assumptions with Integrate is not fully working")
-def test_assumptions_integrate(str_expr, str_expected, message):
+def test_assumptions_integrate2(str_expr, str_expected, message):
     check_evaluation(str_expr, str_expected)
 
 
diff --git a/test/builtin/drawing/test_plot.py b/test/builtin/drawing/test_plot.py
index c293cab30..db7fced86 100644
--- a/test/builtin/drawing/test_plot.py
+++ b/test/builtin/drawing/test_plot.py
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ def test__listplot():
                 "size(6.6667cm, 6.6667cm);\n"
                 "currentprojection=perspective(2.6,-4.8,4.0);\n"
                 "currentlight=light(rgb(0.5,0.5,0.5), background=rgb(1, 0.1, 0.1), specular=red, (2,0,2), (2,2,2), (0,2,2));\n"
-                "// Sphere3DBox\n"
+                "// SphereBox\n"
                 "draw(surface(sphere((0, 0, 0), 1)), rgb(1,1,1)+opacity(1));\n"
                 "draw(((-1,-1,-1)--(1,-1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));\n"
                 "draw(((-1,1,-1)--(1,1,-1)), rgb(0.4, 0.4, 0.4)+linewidth(1));\n"
diff --git a/test/core/convert/test_sympy.py b/test/core/convert/test_sympy.py
index ce1117838..35df0c7c2 100644
--- a/test/core/convert/test_sympy.py
+++ b/test/core/convert/test_sympy.py
@@ -39,16 +39,7 @@
 Symbol_F = Symbol("Global`F")
 Symbol_G = Symbol("Global`G")
 
-from mathics.core.expression import Expression
-from mathics.core.expression_predefined import MATHICS3_COMPLEX_INFINITY
-from mathics.core.symbols import (
-    Symbol,
-    SymbolNull,
-    SymbolPlus,
-    SymbolPower,
-    SymbolTimes,
-)
-from mathics.core.systemsymbols import SymbolE, SymbolExp, SymbolI, SymbolPi, SymbolSin
+from mathics.core.symbols import Symbol
 
 Symbol_a = Symbol("Global`a")
 Symbol_b = Symbol("Global`b")
diff --git a/test/format/test_makeboxes.py b/test/format/test_makeboxes.py
index 1626df519..8925fada3 100644
--- a/test/format/test_makeboxes.py
+++ b/test/format/test_makeboxes.py
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ def test_makeboxes_precedence(str_expr, str_expected, msg):
     ("str_expr", "str_expected", "msg"),
     list(makeboxes_basic_forms_iterator("Graphics")),
 )
-@skip_or_fail
 def test_makeboxes_graphics(str_expr, str_expected, msg):
     """
     # TODO: Constructing boxes from Real which are currently failing
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ def test_makeboxes_others_fail(str_expr, str_expected, msg):
         ),
     ],
 )
-@skip_or_fail
 def test_makeboxes_custom(str_expr, str_expected, msg):
     """
     These tests checks the behaviour of MakeBoxes.
diff --git a/test/timings/test_regressions.py b/test/timings/test_regressions.py
index 096000980..968e84e66 100644
--- a/test/timings/test_regressions.py
+++ b/test/timings/test_regressions.py
@@ -152,9 +152,6 @@
 param_ids = [name for name, _, _, _ in BENCHMARK_TASKS]
 
 
-import pytest
-
-
 @pytest.mark.skipif(
     not os.environ.get("BENCHMARKS", 0), reason="benchmarks not required"
 )