diff --git a/test/sharness/t0113-gateway-symlink.sh b/test/sharness/t0113-gateway-symlink.sh
index ea85b815000..29e5b960de3 100755
--- a/test/sharness/t0113-gateway-symlink.sh
+++ b/test/sharness/t0113-gateway-symlink.sh
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ test_expect_success "Test the directory listing" '
   test_should_contain ">bar<" list_response
 '
 
-# TODO: it's unclear to me if that `echo -n "foo" > expected` should be a fixture somehow.
 test_expect_success "Test the symlink" '
   curl "$GWAY_ADDR/ipfs/$ROOT_DIR_CID/bar" > bar_actual &&
   echo -n "foo" > bar_expected &&
diff --git a/test/sharness/t0118-gateway-car/subdir/ascii.txt b/test/sharness/t0118-gateway-car/subdir/ascii.txt
deleted file mode 100644
index a2f1a843bba..00000000000
--- a/test/sharness/t0118-gateway-car/subdir/ascii.txt
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-hello application/vnd.ipld.car