diff --git a/test/api/v2/groups/POST-groups.test.js b/test/api/v2/groups/POST-groups.test.js
index c898915cff..4d1dfb2d23 100644
--- a/test/api/v2/groups/POST-groups.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v2/groups/POST-groups.test.js
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
   context('All groups', () => {
     let leader;
 
-    beforeEach(async async () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
       leader = await generateUser();
     });
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('returns a group object', async async () => {
+    it('returns a group object', async () => {
       let group = await leader.post('/groups', {
         name: 'Test Group',
         type: 'party',
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       expect(group.memberCount).to.eql(1);
     });
 
-    it('returns a populated members array', async async () => {
+    it('returns a populated members array', async () => {
       let party = await leader.post('/groups', {
         type: 'party',
       });
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
   context('Parties', () => {
     let leader;
 
-    beforeEach(async async () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
       leader = await generateUser();
     });
 
-    it('allows party creation without gems', async async () => {
+    it('allows party creation without gems', async () => {
       let party = await leader.post('/groups', {
         type: 'party',
       });
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       expect(party._id).to.exist;
     });
 
-    it('prevents party creation if user is already in party', async async () => {
+    it('prevents party creation if user is already in party', async () => {
       let party = await generateGroup(leader, {
         type: 'party',
       });
@@ -92,13 +92,13 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
   context('Guilds', () => {
     let leader;
 
-    beforeEach(async async () => {
+    beforeEach(async () => {
       leader = await generateUser({
         balance: 2,
       });
     });
 
-    it('prevents guild creation when user does not have enough gems', async async () => {
+    it('prevents guild creation when user does not have enough gems', async () => {
       let userWithoutGems = await generateUser({
         balance: 0.75,
       });
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       });
     });
 
-    it('can create a public guild', async async () => {
+    it('can create a public guild', async () => {
       let guild = await leader.post('/groups', {
         type: 'guild',
         privacy: 'public',
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       expect(guild.leader).to.eql(leader._id);
     });
 
-    it('can create a private guild', async async () => {
+    it('can create a private guild', async () => {
       let privateGuild = await leader.post('/groups', {
         type: 'guild',
         privacy: 'private',
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ describe('POST /groups', () => {
       expect(privateGuild.leader).to.eql(leader._id);
     });
 
-    it('deducts gems from user and adds them to guild bank', async async () => {
+    it('deducts gems from user and adds them to guild bank', async () => {
       let guild = await leader.post('/groups', {
         type: 'guild',
         privacy: 'private',
diff --git a/test/api/v2/user/GET-user.test.js b/test/api/v2/user/GET-user.test.js
index 5544f0f7c6..681997408c 100644
--- a/test/api/v2/user/GET-user.test.js
+++ b/test/api/v2/user/GET-user.test.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import {
 describe('GET /user', () => {
   let user;
 
-  before(async async () => {
+  before(async () => {
     let usr = await generateUser();
     user = await usr.get('/user');
   });