diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_collection.py b/pylib/tests/test_collection.py
index 95b941708..c3a0225c2 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_collection.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_collection.py
@@ -143,10 +143,6 @@ def test_furigana():
     n["Front"] = "foo[sound:abc.mp3]"
     n.flush()
     assert "anki:play" in c.q(reload=True)
-    # it shouldn't throw an error while people are editing
-    m["tmpls"][0]["qfmt"] = "{{kana:}}"
-    mm.save(m)
-    c.q(reload=True)
 
 
 def test_translate():
diff --git a/pylib/tests/test_models.py b/pylib/tests/test_models.py
index a5f947d88..a1bc0d4be 100644
--- a/pylib/tests/test_models.py
+++ b/pylib/tests/test_models.py
@@ -115,6 +115,7 @@ def test_templates():
     assert stripHTML(c.q()) == "1"
     # it shouldn't be possible to orphan notes by removing templates
     t = mm.newTemplate("template name")
+    t["qfmt"] = "{{Front}}2"
     mm.addTemplate(m, t)
     col.models.remTemplate(m, m["tmpls"][0])
     assert (
@@ -391,7 +392,7 @@ def test_req():
     mm.save(opt, templates=True)
     assert opt["req"][1] == [1, "any", [1, 2]]
     # testing None
-    opt["tmpls"][1]["qfmt"] = "{{^Add Reverse}}{{/Add Reverse}}"
+    opt["tmpls"][1]["qfmt"] = "{{^Add Reverse}}{{Tags}}{{/Add Reverse}}"
     mm.save(opt, templates=True)
     assert opt["req"][1] == [1, "none", []]