diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/classically_controlled_operation_test.py b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/classically_controlled_operation_test.py
index 437e5002453..7d5a4d97d73 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/ops/classically_controlled_operation_test.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/ops/classically_controlled_operation_test.py
@@ -328,11 +328,9 @@ def test_subcircuit_key_set(sim):
 
 def test_key_unset_in_subcircuit_outer_scope():
     q0, q1 = cirq.LineQubit.range(2)
-    circuit = cirq.Circuit(cirq.measure(q0, key='a'))
-    # TODO (daxfohl): This will not need an InsertStrategy after scope PR.
-    circuit.append(
+    circuit = cirq.Circuit(
+        cirq.measure(q0, key='a'),
         cirq.CircuitOperation(cirq.FrozenCircuit(cirq.X(q1).with_classical_controls('a'))),
-        strategy=cirq.InsertStrategy.NEW,
     )
     circuit.append(cirq.measure(q1, key='b'))
     result = cirq.Simulator().run(circuit)
@@ -342,11 +340,10 @@ def test_key_unset_in_subcircuit_outer_scope():
 
 def test_key_set_in_subcircuit_outer_scope():
     q0, q1 = cirq.LineQubit.range(2)
-    circuit = cirq.Circuit(cirq.X(q0), cirq.measure(q0, key='a'))
-    # TODO (daxfohl): This will not need an InsertStrategy after scope PR.
-    circuit.append(
+    circuit = cirq.Circuit(
+        cirq.X(q0),
+        cirq.measure(q0, key='a'),
         cirq.CircuitOperation(cirq.FrozenCircuit(cirq.X(q1).with_classical_controls('a'))),
-        strategy=cirq.InsertStrategy.NEW,
     )
     circuit.append(cirq.measure(q1, key='b'))
     result = cirq.Simulator().run(circuit)
diff --git a/cirq-core/cirq/qis/clifford_tableau.py b/cirq-core/cirq/qis/clifford_tableau.py
index 8a192e6c24e..3ce1f056a4e 100644
--- a/cirq-core/cirq/qis/clifford_tableau.py
+++ b/cirq-core/cirq/qis/clifford_tableau.py
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def sample(
         for _ in range(repetitions):
             state = self.copy()
             measurements.append(state.measure(axes, prng))
-        return np.array(measurements, dtype=bool)
+        return np.array(measurements, dtype=np.uint8)
 
     def kron(self: TSelf, other: TSelf) -> TSelf:
         """Joins two state spaces together."""