diff --git a/jwst/refpix/irs2_subtract_reference.py b/jwst/refpix/irs2_subtract_reference.py
index b05261538e..8b7730bb0b 100644
--- a/jwst/refpix/irs2_subtract_reference.py
+++ b/jwst/refpix/irs2_subtract_reference.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ def correct_model(output_model, irs2_model, scipix_n_default=16, refpix_r_defaul
     # of the input model will be copied to output at the end of the step.
     data = output_model.data.copy()
     pixeldq = output_model.pixeldq.copy()
-    output_model.meta.cal_step.refpix = 'not specified yet'
 
     # Load the reference file data.
     # The reference file data are complex, but they're stored as float, with
diff --git a/jwst/residual_fringe/tests/test_configuration.py b/jwst/residual_fringe/tests/test_configuration.py
index d0253333bb..33ab11b589 100644
--- a/jwst/residual_fringe/tests/test_configuration.py
+++ b/jwst/residual_fringe/tests/test_configuration.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def test_call_residual_fringe(tmp_cwd,  miri_image):
 
 def test_fringe_flat_applied(tmp_cwd, miri_image):
 
-    miri_image.meta.cal_step.fringe = 'SKIP'
+    miri_image.meta.cal_step.fringe = 'SKIPPED'
     residual_fringe_reference_file = None
     regions_reference_file = None
     save_intermediate_results = False
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5c487d65b1..26d333cffd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -214,6 +214,7 @@ addopts = [
 ]
 filterwarnings = [
     "error::ResourceWarning",
+    "error::stdatamodels.validate.ValidationWarning",
     "ignore:Models in math_functions:astropy.utils.exceptions.AstropyUserWarning",
 ]