diff --git a/tests/e2e/cjs/index.test.js b/tests/e2e/cjs/index.test.js
index dbb06d94..df128a53 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/cjs/index.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/cjs/index.test.js
@@ -406,28 +406,4 @@ describe('ANT', async () => {
     const record = await ant.getRecord({ undername: 'ardrive' }, { strict });
     assert(record);
   });
-  it(`should be able to read methods when strict is false`, async () => {
-    const strict = false;
-    const ant = ANT.init({
-      processId,
-      ao: aoClient,
-    });
-    const state = await ant.getState({ strict });
-    assert(state);
-    const info = await ant.getInfo({ strict });
-    assert(info);
-    const balance = await ant.getBalance(
-      { address: '7waR8v4STuwPnTck1zFVkQqJh5K9q9Zik4Y5-5dV7nk' },
-      { strict },
-    );
-    assert(balance);
-    const balances = await ant.getBalances({ strict });
-    assert(balances);
-    const controllers = await ant.getControllers({ strict });
-    assert(controllers);
-    const records = await ant.getRecords({ strict });
-    assert(records);
-    const record = await ant.getRecord({ undername: 'ardrive' }, { strict });
-    assert(record);
-  });
 });
diff --git a/tests/e2e/esm/index.test.js b/tests/e2e/esm/index.test.js
index eff99b2b..a57145ac 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/esm/index.test.js
+++ b/tests/e2e/esm/index.test.js
@@ -399,7 +399,6 @@ describe('ANT', async () => {
   const processId = 'YcxE5IbqZYK72H64ELoysxiJ-0wb36deYPv55wgl8xo';
   const ant = ANT.init({
     processId,
-    strict: true,
   });
 
   it('should be able to create ANTWriteable with valid signers', async () => {
@@ -407,7 +406,7 @@ describe('ANT', async () => {
       const nonStrictAnt = ANT.init({
         processId,
         signer,
-        strict: true,
+        strict: false,
       });
       const strictAnt = ANT.init({
         processId,
@@ -421,17 +420,17 @@ describe('ANT', async () => {
   });
 
   it('should be able to get ANT info', async () => {
-    const info = await ant.getInfo({ processId });
+    const info = await ant.getInfo({ strict: true });
     assert.ok(info);
   });
 
   it('should be able to get the ANT records', async () => {
-    const records = await ant.getRecords({ processId });
+    const records = await ant.getRecords({ strict: true }, { strict: true });
     assert.ok(records);
   });
 
   it('should be able to get a @ record from the ANT', async () => {
-    const record = await ant.getRecord({ undername: '@' });
+    const record = await ant.getRecord({ undername: '@' }, { strict: true });
     assert.ok(record);
   });
 
@@ -456,19 +455,22 @@ describe('ANT', async () => {
   });
 
   it('should be able to get the ANT state', async () => {
-    const state = await ant.getState();
+    const state = await ant.getState({ strict: true });
     assert.ok(state);
   });
 
   it('should be able to get the ANT balance for an address', async () => {
-    const balance = await ant.getBalance({
-      address: '"7waR8v4STuwPnTck1zFVkQqJh5K9q9Zik4Y5-5dV7nk',
-    });
+    const balance = await ant.getBalance(
+      {
+        address: '7waR8v4STuwPnTck1zFVkQqJh5K9q9Zik4Y5-5dV7nk',
+      },
+      { strict: true },
+    );
     assert.notEqual(balance, undefined);
   });
 
   it('should be able to get the ANT balances', async () => {
-    const balances = await ant.getBalances();
+    const balances = await ant.getBalances({ strict: true });
     assert.ok(balances);
   });
 });