diff --git a/tooling/nargo_cli/benches/criterion.rs b/tooling/nargo_cli/benches/criterion.rs
index 87683f39fe2..949f7add393 100644
--- a/tooling/nargo_cli/benches/criterion.rs
+++ b/tooling/nargo_cli/benches/criterion.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,6 @@ fn compile_program(test_program_dir: &Path) {
     cmd.arg("--program-dir").arg(test_program_dir);
     cmd.arg("compile");
     cmd.arg("--force");
-    cmd.arg("--expression-width");
-    cmd.arg("1");
     cmd.assert().success();
 }
 
diff --git a/tooling/nargo_cli/src/cli/mod.rs b/tooling/nargo_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
index 2e8c5360181..9108815f05d 100644
--- a/tooling/nargo_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
+++ b/tooling/nargo_cli/src/cli/mod.rs
@@ -116,7 +116,6 @@ pub(crate) fn start_cli() -> eyre::Result<()> {
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
     use clap::Parser;
-    /// Test that parsing an invalid option doesn't
     #[test]
     fn test_parse_invalid_expression_width() {
         let cmd = "nargo --program-dir . compile --expression-width 1";