diff --git a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/460-sticky.exp b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/460-sticky.exp
index 373185cf7..cc651b42a 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/460-sticky.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/460-sticky.exp
@@ -497,10 +497,6 @@ setenv_var __MODULES_LMSTICKYRULE sticky/1.0&sticky|sticky
 
 set tserr [msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <S>} $err_stickyunload]\n\n[msg_switch {sticky/1.0 <S>} sticky/99 [err_swoff sticky/1.0] $err_path'sticky/99']
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --auto sticky/99} ERR $tserr
-
-set tserr "[msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <S>} [err_prerequn bar/2.0]]
-
-[msg_switch {sticky/1.0 <S>} sticky/99 [err_swoff sticky/1.0] $err_path'sticky/99']"
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --no-auto sticky/99} ERR $tserr
 
 set ans [list]
@@ -522,7 +518,7 @@ lappend ans [list set _LMFILES_ $mp/foo/2.0:$mp/bar/2.0]
 lappend ans [list set LOADEDMODULES foo/2.0:bar/2.0]
 lappend ans [list unset __MODULES_LMTAG]
 lappend ans [list ERR]
-set tserr "[msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <S>} [err_deplof bar/2.0] $err_stickyunloadf]
+set tserr "[msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <S>} $err_stickyunloadf [err_deplof bar/2.0]]
 
 [msg_switch {sticky/1.0 <S>} sticky/99 $err_path'sticky/99']"
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --no-auto -f sticky/99} $ans $tserr
diff --git a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/461-super-sticky.exp b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/461-super-sticky.exp
index c843de744..56d00ca58 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/461-super-sticky.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/461-super-sticky.exp
@@ -398,15 +398,7 @@ setenv_var __MODULES_LMPREREQ sticky/1.0&foo|baz:bar/2.0&sticky/1.0
 
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --auto sticky/99} ERR $tserr
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --auto -f sticky/1.0 sticky/99} ERR $tserr
-
-set tserr "[msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <sS>} [err_prerequn bar/2.0]]
-
-[msg_switch {sticky/1.0 <sS>} sticky/99 [err_swoff sticky/1.0] $err_path'sticky/99']"
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --no-auto sticky/99} ERR $tserr
-
-set tserr "[msg_unload {sticky/1.0 <sS>} [err_deplof bar/2.0] $err_superstickyunload]
-
-[msg_switch {sticky/1.0 <sS>} sticky/99 [err_swoff sticky/1.0] $err_path'sticky/99']"
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {switch --no-auto -f sticky/99} ERR $tserr
 
 # switch sticky module within modulefile to a module that does not exist (generic sticky)
diff --git a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/462-sticky-corner.exp b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/462-sticky-corner.exp
index 0f4792c90..deffe75ee 100644
--- a/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/462-sticky-corner.exp
+++ b/testsuite/modules.50-cmds/462-sticky-corner.exp
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ unsetenv_loaded_module
 unsetenv_var __MODULES_LMTAG
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 1
-set tserr [msg_unload {sticky2/1.0 <aL>} [err_deploi sticky3/1.0]]\n\n[msg_unload {sticky1/1.0 <aL:S>} [err_depun sticky2/1.0]]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky1/1.0]]
+set tserr [msg_unload {sticky1/1.0 <aL:S>} $err_stickyunload]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky1/1.0]]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky3/1.0} ERR $tserr
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 2
@@ -446,6 +446,7 @@ testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky3/1.0} ERR $tserr
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 7
 # switched-on module is now resolved prior testing stickiness is preserved
+set tserr [msg_unload {sticky2/1.0 <aL>} [err_deploi sticky3/1.0]]\n\n[msg_unload {sticky1/1.0 <aL:S>} [err_depun sticky2/1.0]]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky1/1.0]]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky3/1.0} ERR $tserr
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 8
@@ -456,7 +457,7 @@ lappend ans [list set LOADEDMODULES sticky0:sticky2/1.0]
 lappend ans [list set __MODULES_LMTAG sticky0&auto-loaded&sticky]
 set tserr [msg_top_load sticky2/1.0 {} {sticky0} {}]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky2/1.0} $ans $tserr
-set tserr [msg_unload {sticky2/1.0 <aL>} [err_deploi sticky3/1.0]]\n\n[msg_unload {sticky0 <aL:S>} [err_depun sticky2/1.0]]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky0]]
+set tserr [msg_unload {sticky0 <aL:S>} $err_stickyunload]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky0]]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky3/1.0} ERR $tserr
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 9
@@ -468,7 +469,7 @@ lappend ans [list set __MODULES_LMTAG sticky4/sub/1.0&auto-loaded&sticky]
 set tserr [msg_top_load sticky2/1.0 {} {sticky4/sub/1.0} {}]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky2/1.0} $ans $tserr
 
-set tserr [msg_unload {sticky2/1.0 <aL>} [err_deploi sticky3/1.0]]\n\n[msg_unload {sticky4/sub/1.0 <aL:S>} [err_depun sticky2/1.0]]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky4/sub/1.0]]
+set tserr [msg_unload {sticky4/sub/1.0 <aL:S>} $err_stickyunload]\n\n[msg_load sticky3/1.0 [err_conun sticky4/sub/1.0]]
 testouterr_cmd_re sh {load --auto sticky3/1.0} ERR $tserr
 
 setenv_var TESTSUITE_STICKY 10