diff --git a/test/calendar.test.py b/test/calendar.test.py
index e2e3f11f4..b5aa9adff 100755
--- a/test/calendar.test.py
+++ b/test/calendar.test.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ def test_basic_command_offset(self):
         )
         self.assertIn("Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa", out)
 
-    def test_basic_command(self):
+    def test_basic_command_weekstart_monday(self):
         """Verify 'calendar rc.weekstart:Monday' does not fail'"""
         code, out, err = self.t("calendar rc.weekstart:Monday")
         self.assertIn("Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su", out)
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ def test_jan_argument(self):
         """Verify 'calendar jan' does not fail"""
         code, out, err = self.t("calendar jan")
 
-    def test_2015_argument(self):
+    def test_2015_donkey_argument(self):
         """Verify 'calendar 2015 donkey' does fail"""
         code, out, err = self.t.runError("calendar 2015 donkey")
         self.assertIn("Could not recognize argument", err)
diff --git a/test/dependencies.test.py b/test/dependencies.test.py
index e9a6bc307..b3f5dec39 100755
--- a/test/dependencies.test.py
+++ b/test/dependencies.test.py
@@ -58,11 +58,6 @@ def test_add_dep_to_missing_task(self):
         code, out, err = self.t.runError("99 modify dep:1")
         self.assertIn("No tasks specified.", err)
 
-    def test_add_dep_to_missing_task(self):
-        """Add a dependency to a missing task"""
-        code, out, err = self.t.runError("99 modify dep:1")
-        self.assertIn("No tasks specified.", err)
-
     def test_double_dep(self):
         """Check adding a dep twice is an error"""
         self.t("2 modify dep:1")
diff --git a/test/project.test.py b/test/project.test.py
index c4718866d..bb8b2f8bc 100755
--- a/test/project.test.py
+++ b/test/project.test.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def test_project_spaces(self):
         code, out, err = self.t('pro:"foo bar" count')
         self.assertEqual(out.strip(), "1")
 
-    def test_project_spaces(self):
+    def test_project_someday_filter(self):
         """TW #2386: Filter for project:someday"""
 
         self.t("add hello pro:someday")
diff --git a/test/purge.test.py b/test/purge.test.py
index 2518a8103..6c1490a8d 100755
--- a/test/purge.test.py
+++ b/test/purge.test.py
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ def test_purge_children_fail_confirm(self):
         code, out, err = self.t("count")
         self.assertEqual("4\n", out)
 
-    def test_purge_children(self):
+    def test_purge_children_removes_dependencies(self):
         """Purge command removes dependencies on indirectly purged tasks"""
         self.t("add one recur:daily due:yesterday")
         uuid = self.t("_get 1.uuid")[1].strip()