diff --git a/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/effects.spec.ts b/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/effects.spec.ts
index 752f9c14..cedaf460 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/effects.spec.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/effects.spec.ts
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ describe(`JWT Token Effects`, function() {
     };
 
     test(`should provide a cookie and store cookie message if the cookie is set`, () => {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
       const currentState = of<State>(blankState);
       mockCookieService.get.mockReturnValue('abcd');
 
@@ -114,6 +115,7 @@ describe(`JWT Token Effects`, function() {
     });
 
     test(`should emit nothing if state is loaded`, () => {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
       const currentState = of<State>({
         ...blankState,
         jwtTokens: {
@@ -131,6 +133,7 @@ describe(`JWT Token Effects`, function() {
     });
 
     test(`should emit nothing if state is empty`, () => {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
       const currentState = of<State>({
         ...blankState,
         jwtTokens: {
@@ -149,6 +152,7 @@ describe(`JWT Token Effects`, function() {
     });
 
     it(`it should only announce the initial if the cookie is empty`, () => {
+      // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
       const currentState = of<State>(blankState);
       mockCookieService.get.mockReturnValue('');
 
diff --git a/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/utilities/token-escalator.spec.ts b/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/utilities/token-escalator.spec.ts
index b417b1ac..313e68d1 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/utilities/token-escalator.spec.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/src/jwt-token-managment/utilities/token-escalator.spec.ts
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ describe(`TokenEscalator`, function() {
   let escalator: TokenEscalator<MockClaimMap>;
   let actions: Observable<any>;
   const tokenName = 'foo';
+  // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
   const authorizeUrl = of('/foobar');
 
   beforeEach(() => {
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ describe(`TokenEscalator`, function() {
   test(`should dispatch success on a successful response`, () => {
     actions = cold('a', {a: new JwtActions.EscalateToken<ClaimMap>(tokenName)});
     const responseBody = {token: 'asdfkjlslfd'};
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     mockHttp.get.mockReturnValue(of(responseBody));
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     mockStore.select.mockReturnValue(of('currentToken'));
 
     (
@@ -74,7 +77,9 @@ describe(`TokenEscalator`, function() {
   test(`should dispatch failed if the token fails to extract`, () => {
     actions = cold('a', {a: new JwtActions.EscalateToken<ClaimMap>(tokenName)});
     const responseBody = {};
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     mockHttp.get.mockReturnValue(of(responseBody));
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     mockStore.select.mockReturnValue(of('currentToken'));
 
     (
diff --git a/ngx-tools/src/retry-with-backoff/retry-with-backoff.spec.ts b/ngx-tools/src/retry-with-backoff/retry-with-backoff.spec.ts
index 721e3ce9..a39b6cab 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/src/retry-with-backoff/retry-with-backoff.spec.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/src/retry-with-backoff/retry-with-backoff.spec.ts
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ describe(`retryWithBackoff`, function() {
     const error = new Error('bar');
     const seenValues: {[idx: number]: number} = {};
 
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     of(1, 2, 3).pipe(
       tap(v => {
         if (!seenValues[v]) {
@@ -33,6 +34,7 @@ describe(`retryWithBackoff`, function() {
         retries: 2,
         delayCalculator: linearBackoff,
       }),
+    // tslint:disable-next-line no-any
     ).subscribe(() => {}, (err: any) => {
       expect(err).toEqual(error);
       expect(seenValues).toEqual({
@@ -48,6 +50,7 @@ describe(`retryWithBackoff`, function() {
     const error = new Error('bar');
     const seenValues: {[idx: number]: number} = {};
 
+    // tslint:disable-next-line deprecation
     of(1, 2, 3, 4).pipe(
       tap(v => {
         if (!seenValues[v]) {
diff --git a/ngx-tools/src/uuid/uuid.spec.ts b/ngx-tools/src/uuid/uuid.spec.ts
index e4b98d9c..e48d1bc5 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/src/uuid/uuid.spec.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/src/uuid/uuid.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ describe(`uuid`, function() {
 
       // Test Validity
       if (!uuidRegex.test(newUuid)) {
-        done.fail(new Error('This is the error'));
+        done.fail(new Error(`Not a valid UUID: ${newUuid}`));
       }
 
       // Test Collision
diff --git a/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.spec.ts b/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.spec.ts
index 71e38f9e..8a0ea40d 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.spec.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.spec.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,6 @@ describe(`event-objects`, function() {
       const actual: KeyboardEvent = createKeyboardEvent('keydown', KEYS.ENTER, target);
       expect(actual.code).toEqual(KEYS.ENTER.code);
       expect(actual.key).toEqual(KEYS.ENTER.code);
-      expect(actual.keyCode).toEqual(KEYS.ENTER.keyCode);
       expect(actual.target).toEqual(target);
     });
 
diff --git a/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.ts b/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.ts
index 460bdc34..6071c61b 100644
--- a/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.ts
+++ b/ngx-tools/testing/src/utilities/event-objects.ts
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ export function createKeyboardEvent(
   // Webkit Browsers don't set the keyCode when calling the init function.
   // See related bug https://bugs.webkit.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16735
   Object.defineProperties(event, {
-    keyCode: {get: () => key.keyCode},
     key: {get: () => key.code},
     target: {get: () => target},
     code: {get: () => key.code},