diff --git a/packages/string-templates/test/basic.spec.js b/packages/string-templates/test/basic.spec.js
index dc5e4bb9ac..7edf89c6c3 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/test/basic.spec.js
+++ b/packages/string-templates/test/basic.spec.js
@@ -107,6 +107,6 @@ describe("check manifest", () => {
   it("should be able to retrieve the manifest", () => {
     const manifest = getManifest()
     expect(manifest.math).not.toBeNull()
-    expect(manifest.math.abs.description).toBe("Return the magnitude of `a`.")
+    expect(manifest.math.abs.description).toBe("<p>Return the magnitude of <code>a</code>.</p>\n")
   })
 })
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diff --git a/packages/string-templates/test/helpers.spec.js b/packages/string-templates/test/helpers.spec.js
index bbd0e64e6e..6eadaabb05 100644
--- a/packages/string-templates/test/helpers.spec.js
+++ b/packages/string-templates/test/helpers.spec.js
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ describe("test the date helpers", () => {
   it("should allow use of the date helper with now time", async () => {
     const date = new Date()
     const output = await processString("{{ date now 'DD' }}", {})
-    expect(output).toBe(date.getDate().toString())
+    expect(parseInt(output)).toBe(date.getDate())
   })
 })