diff --git a/packages/cli/test/daemon-context.js b/packages/cli/test/daemon-context.js
index 2c8d283ea7..8c5259aac5 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/daemon-context.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/daemon-context.js
@@ -14,6 +14,5 @@ export const daemonContext = {
   },
   teardown: async execa => {
     await execa`endo purge -f`;
-    await execa`endo stop`;
   },
 };
diff --git a/packages/cli/test/demo/names-in-transit.js b/packages/cli/test/demo/names-in-transit.js
index 76de1b5a09..3d3a45814b 100644
--- a/packages/cli/test/demo/names-in-transit.js
+++ b/packages/cli/test/demo/names-in-transit.js
@@ -24,8 +24,5 @@ export const context = {
     await execa`endo adopt --as alice-agent 1 counter --name redoubler`;
     await execa`endo dismiss --as alice-agent 1`;
   },
-  teardown: async execa => {
-    // TODO: remove messages from inbox? unsure whether messages are part of the state
-    await null;
-  },
+  teardown: async execa => {},
 };