diff --git a/test/kube2e/gloo/happypath_test.go b/test/kube2e/gloo/happypath_test.go
index 6bfb0ade41b..6aefb1ddb18 100644
--- a/test/kube2e/gloo/happypath_test.go
+++ b/test/kube2e/gloo/happypath_test.go
@@ -257,8 +257,6 @@ var _ = Describe("Happy path", func() {
 				Expect(err).NotTo(HaveOccurred())
 
 				TestUpstreamReachable()
-
-				Expect(true).NotTo(BeTrue(), "intentionally failing a test will remove before merging")
 			})
 		})
 	})
diff --git a/test/kubernetes/e2e/features/virtualhost_options/vhost_opt_suite.go b/test/kubernetes/e2e/features/virtualhost_options/vhost_opt_suite.go
index 506b706859f..51d1c1fb336 100644
--- a/test/kubernetes/e2e/features/virtualhost_options/vhost_opt_suite.go
+++ b/test/kubernetes/e2e/features/virtualhost_options/vhost_opt_suite.go
@@ -283,8 +283,6 @@ func (s *testingSuite) TestConfigureVirtualHostOptionsWithSectionNameManualSetup
 			),
 			Body: gstruct.Ignore(),
 		})
-
-	s.Assert().Equal(true, false, "intentionally failing to trigger dump, remove when done debugging")
 }
 
 // TestMultipleVirtualHostOptionsSetup tests a complex scenario where multiple VirtualHostOptions conflict