diff --git a/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
index 693bdaf21..57756a39e 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/comment.spec.ts
@@ -356,4 +356,6 @@ test('Fetch in_reply_tos: A is unsubbed from B, B makes a post, and some embedde
   assertCommentFederation(alphaPost.comments[0], updateRes.comment);
   expect(alphaPost.post.community_local).toBe(false);
   expect(alphaPost.post.creator_local).toBe(false);
+
+  await unfollowRemotes(alpha);
 });
diff --git a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
index e35880f4c..f44bd5862 100644
--- a/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
+++ b/api_tests/src/post.spec.ts
@@ -201,6 +201,7 @@ test('Lock a post', async () => {
 
 test('Delete a post', async () => {
   let postRes = await createPost(alpha, betaCommunity.id);
+  expect(postRes.post).toBeDefined();
 
   let deletedPost = await deletePost(alpha, true, postRes.post);
   expect(deletedPost.post.deleted).toBe(true);