diff --git a/src/__tests__/incidents/hooks/useReportIncident.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/incidents/hooks/useReportIncident.test.tsx
index 031c694ebc..b716e863a3 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/incidents/hooks/useReportIncident.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/incidents/hooks/useReportIncident.test.tsx
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import executeMutation from '../../test-utils/use-mutation.util'
 describe('useReportIncident', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.restoreAllMocks()
+    console.error = jest.fn()
   })
 
   it('should save the incident with correct data', async () => {
diff --git a/src/__tests__/incidents/report/ReportIncident.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/incidents/report/ReportIncident.test.tsx
index b8dd39df26..383cdb85dd 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/incidents/report/ReportIncident.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/incidents/report/ReportIncident.test.tsx
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe('Report Incident', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks()
+    console.error = jest.fn()
   })
 
   let setButtonToolBarSpy: any
diff --git a/src/__tests__/patients/allergies/NewAllergyModal.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/patients/allergies/NewAllergyModal.test.tsx
index 6221bc399e..9d471f2dd7 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/patients/allergies/NewAllergyModal.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/patients/allergies/NewAllergyModal.test.tsx
@@ -24,6 +24,10 @@ describe('New Allergy Modal', () => {
     return { wrapper }
   }
 
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    console.error = jest.fn()
+  })
+
   it('should render a modal with the correct labels', () => {
     const { wrapper } = setup()
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/patients/hooks/useAddAllergy.test.tsx b/src/__tests__/patients/hooks/useAddAllergy.test.tsx
index 4dd6041193..4a035a3320 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/patients/hooks/useAddAllergy.test.tsx
+++ b/src/__tests__/patients/hooks/useAddAllergy.test.tsx
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ import executeMutation from '../../test-utils/use-mutation.util'
 describe('use add allergy', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     jest.resetAllMocks()
+    console.error = jest.fn()
   })
 
   it('should throw an error if allergy validation fails', async () => {
diff --git a/src/patients/patients-slice.ts b/src/patients/patients-slice.ts
index 15c910b9f4..819b495fe3 100644
--- a/src/patients/patients-slice.ts
+++ b/src/patients/patients-slice.ts
@@ -46,13 +46,9 @@ export const fetchPatients = (sortRequest: SortRequest = Unsorted): AppThunk =>
   dispatch(fetchPatientsSuccess(patients))
 }
 
-export const searchPatients = (
-  searchString: string,
-  sortRequest: SortRequest = Unsorted,
-): AppThunk => async (dispatch) => {
+export const searchPatients = (searchString: string): AppThunk => async (dispatch) => {
   dispatch(fetchPatientsStart())
 
-  console.log(sortRequest)
   let patients
   if (searchString.trim() === '') {
     patients = await PatientRepository.findAll()