diff --git a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/ContactRevealTests.cs b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/ContactRevealTests.cs
index 1a8df874c..b7d1b88ab 100644
--- a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/ContactRevealTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/ContactRevealTests.cs
@@ -354,6 +354,7 @@ public sealed partial class ContactRevealTests : IDisposable
         capacitor.AddCharge(1000f);
         ship.SetTarget(TargetRef.None);
         gun.Activate();
+        gun.Deactivate();
         for (var i = 0; i < 10; i++)
         {
             Tick(.1f);
@@ -1277,6 +1278,7 @@ public sealed partial class ContactRevealTests : IDisposable
         ((InputCapacitor) typeof(InstantWeapon).GetField("_capacitor", BindingFlags.Instance | BindingFlags.NonPublic).GetValue(killerGun)).AddCharge(1000f);
         killer.SetTarget(TargetRef.None);
         killerGun.Activate();
+        killerGun.Deactivate();
         for (var ticks = 0; !killed && ticks < 20; ticks++) Tick(.1f);
         Assert.True(killed, "fixture: the kill lands inside a tick");
         Assert.False(_zone.Entities.Contains(e), "fixture: the kill took the subject out of the zone");
diff --git a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/FireControlPerWeaponTests.cs b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/FireControlPerWeaponTests.cs
index 189867e41..4b7b7027b 100644
--- a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/FireControlPerWeaponTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/FireControlPerWeaponTests.cs
@@ -1052,6 +1052,7 @@ public sealed class FireControlPerWeaponTests : IDisposable
         var weapon = (InstantWeapon) r.Gun.Weapon;
         r.Zone.Update(.25f);
         weapon.Activate();
+        weapon.Deactivate();
         r.Zone.Update(.25f);
         Assert.False(weapon.CanFire, "control: the first burst fired and is cooling");
         for (var i = 0; i < 10 && !weapon.CanFire; i++) r.Zone.Update(.25f);
diff --git a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/MineTests.cs b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/MineTests.cs
index ccc397c2c..c3c395f6f 100644
--- a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/MineTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/MineTests.cs
@@ -168,6 +168,7 @@ public sealed class MineTests : IDisposable
     {
         var before = lab.Zone.Mines.Count;
         lab.Weapon.Activate();
+        lab.Weapon.Deactivate();
         lab.Zone.Update(dt);
         Assert.Equal(before + 1, lab.Zone.Mines.Count);
         return lab.Zone.Mines.Last();
@@ -532,6 +533,7 @@ public sealed class MineTests : IDisposable
             foreach (var lab in new[] { a, b })
             {
                 lab.Weapon.Activate();
+                lab.Weapon.Deactivate();
                 lab.Zone.Update(.1f);
                 lab.Zone.Update(.1f);
             }
@@ -803,6 +805,7 @@ public sealed class MineTests : IDisposable
         lab.Zone.Log = log.Add;
 
         lab.Weapon.Activate();
+        lab.Weapon.Deactivate();
         lab.Zone.Update(.1f);
 
         Assert.Empty(lab.Zone.Mines);
diff --git a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/SignatureTests.cs b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/SignatureTests.cs
index 922e3e5b5..fb1755d96 100644
--- a/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/SignatureTests.cs
+++ b/tests/Aetheria.Shared.Tests/SignatureTests.cs
@@ -172,6 +172,7 @@ public sealed class SignatureTests : IDisposable
         }
         r.Ship.SetTarget(TargetRef.None);
         r.Weapon.Activate();
+        r.Weapon.Deactivate();
         for (var i = 0; i < 5; i++) r.Zone.Update(.1f);
     }