diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_outofband.py b/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_outofband.py
index 81d5763ca7..72bcf6d7e6 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_outofband.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_outofband.py
@@ -13,9 +13,7 @@ class TestOutOfBand(TestCase):
     test_did_info = DIDInfo(test_did, test_verkey, None, method=SOV, key_type=ED25519)
 
     def test_serialize_oob(self):
-        invi = InvitationMessage(
-            comment="my sister", label="ma sœur", services=[TestOutOfBand.test_did]
-        )
+        invi = InvitationMessage(label="ma sœur", services=[TestOutOfBand.test_did])
 
         result = test_module.serialize_outofband(
             invi, TestOutOfBand.test_did_info, "http://1.2.3.4:8081"
diff --git a/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_tracing.py b/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_tracing.py
index b9c7278383..55cd60465b 100644
--- a/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_tracing.py
+++ b/aries_cloudagent/utils/tests/test_tracing.py
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ def test_get_timer(self):
         assert test_module.get_timer() > 0.0
 
     def test_tracing_enabled(self):
-        invi = InvitationMessage(
-            comment="no comment", label="cable guy", services=[TestTracing.test_did]
-        )
+        invi = InvitationMessage(label="cable guy", services=[TestTracing.test_did])
         assert not test_module.tracing_enabled({}, invi)
         invi._trace = TraceDecorator(target="message")
         assert test_module.tracing_enabled({}, invi)
@@ -71,9 +69,7 @@ def test_tracing_enabled(self):
         assert test_module.tracing_enabled({}, outbound_message)
 
     def test_decode_inbound_message(self):
-        invi = InvitationMessage(
-            comment="no comment", label="cable guy", services=[TestTracing.test_did]
-        )
+        invi = InvitationMessage(label="cable guy", services=[TestTracing.test_did])
         message = OutboundMessage(payload=invi)
         assert invi == test_module.decode_inbound_message(message)