diff --git a/clients/validator/tests/integration/client.int.test.ts b/clients/validator/tests/integration/client.int.test.ts
index a2ad0b3b1f..ff6da26904 100644
--- a/clients/validator/tests/integration/client.int.test.ts
+++ b/clients/validator/tests/integration/client.int.test.ts
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ beforeEach(async () => {
     mnemonic = validatorClient.randomMnemonic();
     client = await validatorClient.connect(
         mnemonic,
-        config.NYMD_URL as string,
-        config.VALIDATOR_API as string,
-        config.CURRENCY_PREFIX as string,
-        config.MIXNET_CONTRACT as string,
-        config.VESTING_CONTRACT as string
+        config.NYMD_URL,
+        config.VALIDATOR_API,
+        config.CURRENCY_PREFIX,
+        config.MIXNET_CONTRACT,
+        config.VESTING_CONTRACT
     );
 });
 
diff --git a/clients/validator/tests/integration/validator.api.querier.test.ts b/clients/validator/tests/integration/validator.api.querier.test.ts
index f3ca59310c..12a80ed15f 100644
--- a/clients/validator/tests/integration/validator.api.querier.test.ts
+++ b/clients/validator/tests/integration/validator.api.querier.test.ts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import { config } from '../test-utils/config';
 let client: ValidatorApiQuerier;
 
 beforeEach(() => {
-    client = new ValidatorApiQuerier(config.VALIDATOR_API as string);
+    client = new ValidatorApiQuerier(config.VALIDATOR_API);
 });
 
 describe("init the validator api querier", () => {