diff --git a/tests/data/basic_example.json b/tests/data/basic_example.json
index 2c08512bb..35f515bc4 100644
--- a/tests/data/basic_example.json
+++ b/tests/data/basic_example.json
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
                 "placeholder": "",
                 "show": true,
                 "multiline": false,
-                "value": "abc",
+                "value": null,
                 "password": true,
                 "name": "openai_api_key",
                 "display_name": "OpenAI API Key",
diff --git a/tests/test_user.py b/tests/test_user.py
index 9c4153316..c0a020554 100644
--- a/tests/test_user.py
+++ b/tests/test_user.py
@@ -213,7 +213,9 @@ def test_normal_user_cant_delete_user(client, test_user, logged_in_headers):
 
 
 # If you still want to test the superuser endpoint
-def test_add_super_user_for_testing_purposes_delete_me_before_merge_into_dev(client):
+def test_add_super_user_for_testing_purposes_delete_me_before_merge_into_dev(
+    client,
+):
     response = client.post("/api/v1/super_user")
     assert response.status_code == 200
     assert response.json()["username"] == "superuser"
diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index a4bae9863..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-import time
-
-
-def run_post(client, flow_id, headers, post_data):
-    response = client.post(
-        f"api/v1/process/{flow_id}",
-        headers=headers,
-        json=post_data,
-    )
-    assert response.status_code == 200, response.json()
-    return response.json()
-
-
-# Helper function to poll task status
-def poll_task_status(client, headers, task_id, max_attempts=20, sleep_time=1):
-    for _ in range(max_attempts):
-        task_status_response = client.get(
-            f"api/v1/task/{task_id}/status",
-            headers=headers,
-        )
-        if (
-            task_status_response.status_code == 200
-            and task_status_response.json()["status"] == "SUCCESS"
-        ):
-            return task_status_response.json()
-        time.sleep(sleep_time)
-    return None  # Return None if task did not complete in time