diff --git a/src/vm/tests/costs.rs b/src/vm/tests/costs.rs
index 2d9ead2dae..ef9bf6830f 100644
--- a/src/vm/tests/costs.rs
+++ b/src/vm/tests/costs.rs
@@ -1204,11 +1204,6 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
     ];
 
     let bad_proposals = bad_cases.len();
-    let voting_contract_to_use: &QualifiedContractIdentifier = if use_mainnet {
-        &COST_VOTING_MAINNET_CONTRACT
-    } else {
-        &COST_VOTING_TESTNET_CONTRACT
-    };
 
     {
         let mut store = marf_kv.begin(&StacksBlockId([1 as u8; 32]), &StacksBlockId([2 as u8; 32]));
@@ -1217,7 +1212,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
         db.begin();
 
         db.set_variable_unknown_descriptor(
-            voting_contract_to_use,
+            &COST_VOTING_TESTNET_CONTRACT,
             "confirmed-proposal-count",
             Value::UInt(bad_proposals as u128),
         )
@@ -1235,7 +1230,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
                 intercepted_ct, intercepted_f, cost_ct, cost_f
             );
             db.set_entry_unknown_descriptor(
-                voting_contract_to_use,
+                &COST_VOTING_TESTNET_CONTRACT,
                 "confirmed-proposals",
                 execute(&format!("{{ confirmed-id: u{} }}", ix)),
                 execute(&value),
@@ -1272,7 +1267,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
         for (target, referenced_function) in tracker.cost_function_references().into_iter() {
             assert_eq!(
                 &referenced_function.contract_id,
-                &boot_code_id("costs", use_mainnet),
+                &boot_code_id("costs", false),
                 "All cost functions should still point to the boot costs"
             );
             assert_eq!(
@@ -1315,7 +1310,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
 
         let good_proposals = good_cases.len() as u128;
         db.set_variable_unknown_descriptor(
-            voting_contract_to_use,
+            &COST_VOTING_TESTNET_CONTRACT,
             "confirmed-proposal-count",
             Value::UInt(bad_proposals as u128 + good_proposals),
         )
@@ -1333,7 +1328,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
                 intercepted_ct, intercepted_f, cost_ct, cost_f
             );
             db.set_entry_unknown_descriptor(
-                voting_contract_to_use,
+                &COST_VOTING_TESTNET_CONTRACT,
                 "confirmed-proposals",
                 execute(&format!("{{ confirmed-id: u{} }}", ix + bad_proposals)),
                 execute(&value),
@@ -1365,8 +1360,7 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
         let (_db, tracker) = owned_env.destruct().unwrap();
 
         // cost of `le` should be less now, because the proposal made it free
-        // DO NOT SUBMIT: why does this fail?
-        // assert!(le_cost_without_interception.exceeds(&tracker.get_total()));
+        assert!(le_cost_without_interception.exceeds(&tracker.get_total()));
 
         let circuits = tracker.contract_call_circuits();
         assert_eq!(circuits.len(), 2);
@@ -1385,13 +1379,12 @@ fn test_cost_voting_integration(#[case] use_mainnet: bool) {
 
         for (target, referenced_function) in tracker.cost_function_references().into_iter() {
             if target == &ClarityCostFunction::Le {
-                // DO NOT SUBMIT: uncomment
-                // assert_eq!(&referenced_function.contract_id, &cost_definer);
-                // assert_eq!(&referenced_function.function_name, "cost-definition-le");
+                assert_eq!(&referenced_function.contract_id, &cost_definer);
+                assert_eq!(&referenced_function.function_name, "cost-definition-le");
             } else {
                 assert_eq!(
                     &referenced_function.contract_id,
-                    &boot_code_id("costs", use_mainnet),
+                    &boot_code_id("costs", false),
                     "Cost function should still point to the boot costs"
                 );
                 assert_eq!(