diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps.go b/tests/e2e/steps.go
index aa08426103..e6044985c6 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps.go
@@ -22,13 +22,10 @@ var happyPathSteps = concatSteps(
 	stepsRedelegateForOptOut("consu"),
 	stepsDowntimeWithOptOut("consu"),
 	stepsRedelegate("consu"),
-	stepsDowntime("consu"),
 	stepsRejectEquivocationProposal("consu", 2),   // prop to tombstone bob is rejected
 	stepsDoubleSignOnProviderAndConsumer("consu"), // carol double signs on provider, bob double signs on consumer
 	stepsSubmitEquivocationProposal("consu", 2),   // now prop to tombstone bob is submitted and accepted
-	stepsStartRelayer(),
-	stepsConsumerRemovalPropNotPassing("consu", 3), // submit removal prop but vote no on it - chain should stay
-	stepsStopChain("consu", 4),                     // stop chain
+	stepsStopChain("consu", 3),                    // stop chain
 )
 
 var shortHappyPathSteps = concatSteps(
diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps_double_sign.go b/tests/e2e/steps_double_sign.go
index c007fa5c1c..5068f7001d 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps_double_sign.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps_double_sign.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package main
 
-// Steps that make carol double sign on the provider, and bob double sign on a single consumer
+// Steps that make carol double sign on the provider, and bob double sign on a single consumer.
+// These steps happen after opt-out downtime traces have executed.
 func stepsDoubleSignOnProviderAndConsumer(consumerName string) []Step {
 	return []Step{
 		{
@@ -22,7 +23,7 @@ func stepsDoubleSignOnProviderAndConsumer(consumerName string) []Step {
 					ValPowers: &map[validatorID]uint{
 						validatorID("alice"): 509,
 						validatorID("bob"):   500,
-						validatorID("carol"): 495, // not tombstoned on consumerName yet
+						validatorID("carol"): 501, // not tombstoned on consumerName yet
 					},
 				},
 			},
diff --git a/tests/e2e/steps_submit_equivocation_proposal.go b/tests/e2e/steps_submit_equivocation_proposal.go
index 8af1d2464d..802e09a138 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/steps_submit_equivocation_proposal.go
+++ b/tests/e2e/steps_submit_equivocation_proposal.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ func stepsRejectEquivocationProposal(consumerName string, propNumber uint) []Ste
 					ValPowers: &map[validatorID]uint{
 						validatorID("alice"): 509,
 						validatorID("bob"):   500,
-						validatorID("carol"): 495,
+						validatorID("carol"): 501,
 					},
 					ValBalances: &map[validatorID]uint{
 						validatorID("bob"): 9500000000,
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ func stepsRejectEquivocationProposal(consumerName string, propNumber uint) []Ste
 					ValPowers: &map[validatorID]uint{
 						validatorID("alice"): 509,
 						validatorID("bob"):   500,
-						validatorID("carol"): 495,
+						validatorID("carol"): 501,
 					},
 				},
 			},