diff --git a/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/common_test.go b/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/common_test.go
index 4f9dd0db7c67..d8253735a477 100644
--- a/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -820,8 +820,6 @@ func ensureDrainedChannels(t *testing.T, channels ...any) {
 		return
 	}
 
-	t.Helper()
-
 	t.Logf("checking for drained channel")
 	leaks := make(map[string]int)
 	for _, ch := range channels {
diff --git a/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/state_test.go b/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/state_test.go
index 12af229c443f..cbd93196af5c 100644
--- a/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/tm2/pkg/bft/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ func TestStateEnterProposeNoPrivValidator(t *testing.T) {
 	if ensureGetRoundState(cs).Proposal != nil {
 		t.Error("Expected to make no proposal, since no privValidator")
 	}
-
 }
 
 // a validator should not timeout of the prevote round (TODO: unless the block is really big!)
@@ -309,7 +308,6 @@ func TestStateFullRound1(t *testing.T) {
 	ensureNewRound(newRoundCh, height+1, 0)
 
 	validateLastPrecommit(cs, vss[0], propBlockHash)
-
 }
 
 // nil is proposed, so prevote and precommit nil