diff --git a/test/config/test_llarp_config_definition.cpp b/test/config/test_llarp_config_definition.cpp
index 827d05344..951b88e1a 100644
--- a/test/config/test_llarp_config_definition.cpp
+++ b/test/config/test_llarp_config_definition.cpp
@@ -275,9 +275,7 @@ TEST_CASE("ConfigDefinition undeclared add/remove test", "[config]")
   // ...then remove...
   REQUIRE_NOTHROW(config.removeUndeclaredHandler("foo"));
 
-  CHECK_THROWS_WITH(
-      config.addConfigValue("foo", "bar", "val"),
-      "no declared section [foo]");
+  CHECK_THROWS_WITH(config.addConfigValue("foo", "bar", "val"), "unrecognized section [foo]");
 
   // ...then add again
   REQUIRE_NOTHROW(config.addUndeclaredHandler("foo", [&](std::string_view, std::string_view, std::string_view) {
@@ -308,7 +306,7 @@ TEST_CASE("ConfigDefinition undeclared handler wrong section", "[config]")
       throw std::runtime_error("FAIL");
   });
 
-  REQUIRE_THROWS_WITH(config.addConfigValue("argle", "bar", "val"), "no declared section [argle]");
+  REQUIRE_THROWS_WITH(config.addConfigValue("argle", "bar", "val"), "unrecognized section [argle]");
 }
 
 TEST_CASE("ConfigDefinition undeclared handler duplicate names", "[config]")
diff --git a/test/config/test_llarp_config_output.cpp b/test/config/test_llarp_config_output.cpp
index e33e3f979..ba8cc438a 100644
--- a/test/config/test_llarp_config_output.cpp
+++ b/test/config/test_llarp_config_output.cpp
@@ -150,20 +150,3 @@ baz=1
 )raw");
 }
 
-TEST_CASE("ConfigDefinition should print comments for missing keys")
-{
-  // TODO: this currently fails: how to implement?
-  llarp::ConfigDefinition config;
-
-  config.addSectionComments("foo", {"foo section comment"});
-  config.addOptionComments("foo", "bar", {"foo bar option comment"});
-
-  std::string output = config.generateINIConfig();
-
-  CHECK(output == R"raw(# foo section comment
-[foo]
-
-# foo bar option comment
-bar=
-)raw");
-}