increase filter_abund.py coverage

- [x] Is it mergable
- [x] Did it pass the tests?
- N/A If it introduces new functionality in scripts/ is it tested?
  Check for code coverage.
- [x] Is it well formatted? Look at `pep8`/`pylint`, `cppcheck`, and
  `make doc` output. Use `autopep8` and `astyle -A10 --max-code-length=80`
  if needed.
- [x] Is it documented in the Changelog?
- [x] Was spellcheck run on the source code and documentation after changes
  were made?
@ctb should I use %s or '.format' here?
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12382719/python-way-of-printing-with-format-or-percent-form
(I know stack overflow, sorry. But I couldn't find documentation on my question. I only see it as important if '%' is not supported for python3)