diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/connections/dbConnections.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/connections/dbConnections.test.ts
index 7ee4e92ae86..393b61382ef 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/connections/dbConnections.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/connections/dbConnections.test.ts
@@ -55,9 +55,6 @@ if (!web) {
 				await app.workbench.positronConnections.reconnectButton.waitforVisible();
 			});
 		});
-	});
-
-	describe('Connections Pane', () => {
 
 		describe('R - SQLite DB', () => {
 
diff --git a/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/output/consoleOutputLog.test.ts b/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/output/consoleOutputLog.test.ts
index 22c5ba85062..137754f72d7 100644
--- a/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/output/consoleOutputLog.test.ts
+++ b/test/smoke/src/areas/positron/output/consoleOutputLog.test.ts
@@ -44,9 +44,6 @@ if (!web) {
 			});
 		});
 
-	});
-
-	describe('Output', () => {
 		describe('Console Output Log - R', () => {
 			before(async function () {
 				await PositronRFixtures.SetupFixtures(this.app as Application);
@@ -78,4 +75,5 @@ if (!web) {
 			});
 		});
 	});
+
 }