diff --git a/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/isArrayOf.test.ts b/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/isArrayOf.test.ts
index 4d7f441c9..c64854022 100644
--- a/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/isArrayOf.test.ts
+++ b/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/isArrayOf.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+import * as ruleReturn from '@/lib/ruleReturn';
 import { enforce } from '@/runtime/enforce';
 import '../../../exports/schema';
 import '../../../exports/compounds';
-import * as ruleReturn from '@/lib/ruleReturn';
 
 describe('enforce.isArrayOf', () => {
   describe('lazy interface', () => {
diff --git a/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/partial.test.ts b/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/partial.test.ts
index 87620a41b..af7d0cfde 100644
--- a/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/partial.test.ts
+++ b/packages/n4s/src/plugins/schema/__tests__/partial.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,10 @@
+import { partial } from '../partial';
+
 import * as ruleReturn from '@/lib/ruleReturn';
 import { enforce } from 'n4s';
 
 import '../../../exports/schema';
 import '../../../exports/compounds';
-import { partial } from '../partial';
 
 describe('partial', () => {
   describe('Lazy Interface', () => {
diff --git a/packages/vest/src/__tests__/isolate.test.ts b/packages/vest/src/__tests__/isolate.test.ts
index 57833e1b5..a5cdbdb4a 100644
--- a/packages/vest/src/__tests__/isolate.test.ts
+++ b/packages/vest/src/__tests__/isolate.test.ts
@@ -1,35 +1,9 @@
-import { CB } from 'vest-utils';
-import { TDeferThrow } from 'vest-utils/src/deferThrow';
 import { Isolate } from 'vestjs-runtime';
 
-import { TVestMock } from '../testUtils/TVestMock';
-import mockThrowError from '../testUtils/mockThrowError';
-import { TDummyTest } from '../testUtils/testDummy';
+import { dummyTest } from '@/testUtils/testDummy';
+import * as vest from 'vest';
 
 describe('isolate', () => {
-  let vest: TVestMock;
-  let firstRun = true;
-  vi.importActual('@/core/isolate/IsolateTest/IsolateTest');
-  vi.importActual('@/core/isolate/IsolateTest/IsolateEach');
-  let dummyTest: TDummyTest;
-  let deferThrow: TDeferThrow;
-
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    firstRun = true;
-    const mock = mockThrowError();
-    deferThrow = mock.deferThrow;
-
-    vi.importActual('@/core/isolate/IsolateTest/IsolateTest');
-    vi.importActual('@/core/isolate/IsolateTest/IsolateEach');
-    vest = mock.vest;
-    dummyTest = require('../testUtils/testDummy').dummyTest;
-  });
-
-  afterEach(() => {
-    vi.resetModules();
-    vi.resetAllMocks();
-  });
-
   describe('Base behavior', () => {
     it("Should throw an error if the callback isn't a function", () => {
       // @ts-ignore - testing bad input
@@ -39,7 +13,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
     it('Should retain test results between runs', () => {
       const f1 = vi.fn(() => false);
       const f2 = vi.fn(() => false);
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      const firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         vest.skipWhen(!firstRun, () => {
           vest.test('f1', f1);
           vest.test('f2', f2);
@@ -61,7 +36,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
 
   describe('When order changes within the isolate', () => {
     it('Should contain test order changes within the isolate', () => {
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      const firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         dummyTest.failing('f1');
 
         vest.group(() => {
@@ -107,7 +83,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
     });
 
     it('Should only retain the state of the unmoved state before the order index', () => {
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      const firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         vest.group(() => {
           vest.skipWhen(!firstRun, () => {
             dummyTest.failing('f1');
@@ -141,7 +118,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
 
   describe('When test order changes before the isolate opens', () => {
     it('Should clean up follow up tests. Reregister', () => {
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      const firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         dummyTest.failing('f1');
         if (!firstRun) {
           dummyTest.failing('f6');
@@ -193,7 +171,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
 
   describe('When an incorrect isolate is encountered', () => {
     it('Should replace isolate completely', () => {
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      const firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         if (firstRun) {
           vest.group(() => {
             dummyTest.failing('f1');
@@ -220,7 +199,8 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
 
   describe('When an isolate is present when a test was expected', () => {
     it('Should erase test history, and re-register', () => {
-      const suite = genSuite(() => {
+      let firstRun = true;
+      const suite = vest.create(() => {
         if (firstRun) {
           dummyTest.failing('f1');
         } else {
@@ -228,6 +208,7 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
             dummyTest.failing('f2');
           });
         }
+        firstRun = false;
       });
 
       suite();
@@ -241,32 +222,5 @@ describe('isolate', () => {
       expect(suite.get().tests.f1).toBeUndefined();
       expect(suite.get().tests.f2).toBeDefined();
     });
-
-    describe('Errors', () => {
-      it('should throw a deferred error when the tests are out of order', () => {
-        const suite = genSuite(() => {
-          vest.group(() => {
-            dummyTest.failing(firstRun ? 'f1' : 'f2');
-          });
-        });
-
-        suite();
-        expect(deferThrow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(0);
-        suite();
-        expect(deferThrow).toHaveBeenCalledTimes(1);
-        expect(deferThrow).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
-          expect.stringContaining(
-            'Vest Critical Error: Tests called in different order than previous run',
-          ),
-        );
-      });
-    });
   });
-
-  function genSuite(cb: CB) {
-    return vest.create(() => {
-      cb();
-      firstRun = false;
-    });
-  }
 });
diff --git a/packages/vestjs-runtime/src/exports/__tests__/IsolateSerializer.test.ts b/packages/vestjs-runtime/src/exports/__tests__/IsolateSerializer.test.ts
index eb5ddcdaa..30946e372 100644
--- a/packages/vestjs-runtime/src/exports/__tests__/IsolateSerializer.test.ts
+++ b/packages/vestjs-runtime/src/exports/__tests__/IsolateSerializer.test.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { CB, Maybe } from 'vest-utils';
+import { CB } from 'vest-utils';
 
 import { IsolateSerializer } from '../IsolateSerializer';
 
@@ -79,22 +79,6 @@ describe('IsolateSerializer', () => {
         // @ts-ignore
         root.children[1].status = 'failed';
 
-        const minimap = {
-          values: {
-            status: {
-              pending: 'p',
-              done: 'd',
-              failed: 'f',
-            },
-            $type: {
-              URoot: 'UR',
-              UChild_1: 'UC1',
-              UChild_2: 'UC2',
-              UChild_3: 'UC3',
-            },
-          },
-        };
-
         const serialized = IsolateSerializer.serialize(root);
         const inflated = IsolateSerializer.deserialize(serialized);
 
@@ -191,7 +175,7 @@ function withRunTime<T>(fn: CB<T>) {
   });
 }
 
-function createRoot(miniMap?: Maybe<Record<string, any>>) {
+function createRoot() {
   let serialized: string, root: TIsolate;
 
   withRunTime(() => {