diff --git a/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/bigquery_storage_connector_spec.rb b/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/bigquery_storage_connector_spec.rb
index 489719ab6e..5030e0f7db 100644
--- a/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/bigquery_storage_connector_spec.rb
+++ b/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/bigquery_storage_connector_spec.rb
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ def create_connector_materializationDataset
     expect(parsed_result_update['dataset']).to eql(dataset)
     expect(parsed_result_update['queryTable']).to eql(table)
     expect(parsed_result_update['queryTable']).to eql(table)
-    expect(parsed_result_update['arguments']).to eql(nil)
+    expect(parsed_result_update['arguments']).to eql([])
   end
 
   it 'should fail to update non existing connector' do
diff --git a/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/storage_connector_spec.rb b/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/storage_connector_spec.rb
index de467cd947..3d10d36f6c 100644
--- a/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/storage_connector_spec.rb
+++ b/hopsworks-IT/src/test/ruby/spec/storage_connector_spec.rb
@@ -557,14 +557,13 @@
           @connector_name = parsed_json["name"]
 
           # disable kafka storage connectors
-          setVar('enable_kafka_storage_connectors', @enable_kafka_storage_connectors[:value])
+          setVar('enable_kafka_storage_connectors',"false")
 
           create_session(@project[:username], "Pass123")
         end
 
         after :all do
           # enable kafka storage connectors temporarily
-          @enable_kafka_storage_connectors = getVar('enable_kafka_storage_connectors')
           setVar('enable_kafka_storage_connectors', "true")
 
           create_session(@project[:username], "Pass123")