diff --git a/src/tests/backend/common/database/test_database_base.py b/src/tests/backend/common/database/test_database_base.py
index 128d26cf7..3507f5d1c 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/common/database/test_database_base.py
+++ b/src/tests/backend/common/database/test_database_base.py
@@ -500,8 +500,8 @@ async def get_team_agent(self, team_id, agent_name): return None
                 # Raise an exception to test cleanup
                 raise ValueError("Test exception")
 
-        # Even with exception, close should have been called
-        assert database.closed is True
+                # Even with exception, close should have been called
+                assert database.closed is True
 
 
 class TestDatabaseBaseInheritance:
diff --git a/src/tests/backend/v4/config/test_settings.py b/src/tests/backend/v4/config/test_settings.py
index 44c8191e7..d254cff10 100644
--- a/src/tests/backend/v4/config/test_settings.py
+++ b/src/tests/backend/v4/config/test_settings.py
@@ -336,17 +336,13 @@ async def test_wait_for_approval_cancelled(self):
         
         config.set_approval_pending(plan_id)
         
-        async def cancel_task():
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
-            task.cancel()
-        
         task = asyncio.create_task(config.wait_for_approval(plan_id, timeout=1.0))
-        cancel_task_handle = asyncio.create_task(cancel_task())
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        task.cancel()
         
         with self.assertRaises(asyncio.CancelledError):
             _ = await task
         
-        await cancel_task_handle
         self.assertTrue(task.cancelled())
 
     async def test_wait_for_clarification_cancelled(self):
@@ -357,17 +353,13 @@ async def test_wait_for_clarification_cancelled(self):
         
         config.set_clarification_pending(request_id)
         
-        async def cancel_task():
-            await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
-            task.cancel()
-        
         task = asyncio.create_task(config.wait_for_clarification(request_id, timeout=1.0))
-        cancel_task_handle = asyncio.create_task(cancel_task())
+        await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
+        task.cancel()
         
         with self.assertRaises(asyncio.CancelledError):
             _ = await task
         
-        await cancel_task_handle
         self.assertTrue(task.cancelled())
 
     def test_cleanup_approval(self):