diff --git a/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx b/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
index e4d9217a..532669f3 100644
--- a/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
+++ b/src/widgets/Xpert.test.jsx
@@ -348,51 +348,3 @@ test('survey monkey survey should appear after closing sidebar', async () => {
   expect(survey).toBeCalledTimes(1);
   survey.mockRestore();
 });
-// todo: test that today divider doesn't appear with no messages
-test('message divider does not appear when no messages', async () => {
-  const user = userEvent.setup();
-
-  render(<Xpert courseId={courseId} contentToolsEnabled={false} unitId={unitId} />, { preloadedState: initialState });
-
-  // wait for button to appear
-  await screen.findByTestId('toggle-button');
-
-  await user.click(screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button'));
-
-  // assert that UI elements present in the sidebar are visible
-  expect(screen.getByRole('heading', { name: 'Hi, I\'m Xpert!' })).toBeVisible();
-  expect(screen.getByRole('textbox')).toBeVisible();
-  expect(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'submit' })).toBeVisible();
-  expect(screen.getByTestId('close-button')).toBeVisible();
-
-  expect(screen.getByText('Today')).toBeVisible();
-});
-// todo: test that today divider doesn't appear when messages all from today
-// todo: test that today divider appears when message from before today
-// todo: test that today divider correctly divides messages between today and yesterday
-test('addt appears as message in the sidebar', async () => {
-  const user = userEvent.setup();
-  const userMessage = 'Hello, Xpert!';
-
-  render(<Xpert courseId={courseId} contentToolsEnabled={false} unitId={unitId} />, { preloadedState: initialState });
-
-  // wait for button to appear
-  await screen.findByTestId('toggle-button');
-
-  await user.click(screen.queryByTestId('toggle-button'));
-
-  // type the user message
-  const input = screen.getByRole('textbox');
-  await user.type(input, userMessage);
-
-  // because we use a controlled input element, assert that user's message appears in the input element
-  expect(input).toHaveValue(userMessage);
-
-  await user.click(screen.getByRole('button', { name: 'submit' }));
-
-  // assert that UI elements in the sidebar are in the DOM
-  expect(screen.getByText(userMessage)).toBeInTheDocument();
-
-  // because we use a controlled input element, assert that the input element is cleared
-  expect(input).toHaveValue('');
-});