diff --git a/internal/consensus/common_test.go b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
index 1e1a20198..6630a9e24 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/common_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/common_test.go
@@ -368,6 +368,7 @@ func validatePrevoteAndPrecommit(
 	votedBlockHash,
 	lockedBlockHash []byte,
 ) {
+	t.Helper()
 	// verify the prevote
 	validatePrevote(ctx, t, cs, thisRound, privVal, votedBlockHash)
 	// verify precommit
@@ -739,6 +740,7 @@ func randConsensusState(
 	appFunc func(t *testing.T, logger log.Logger) abci.Application,
 	configOpts ...func(*config.Config),
 ) ([]*State, cleanupFunc) {
+	t.Helper()
 
 	genDoc, privVals := factory.RandGenesisDoc(ctx, t, cfg, nValidators, false, 30)
 	css := make([]*State, nValidators)
@@ -802,6 +804,7 @@ func randConsensusNetWithPeers(
 
 	genDoc, privVals := factory.RandGenesisDoc(ctx, t, cfg, nValidators, false, testMinPower)
 	css := make([]*State, nPeers)
+	t.Helper()
 	logger := consensusLogger()
 
 	var peer0Config *config.Config
diff --git a/internal/consensus/state_test.go b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
index 25158a1d8..797f5b197 100644
--- a/internal/consensus/state_test.go
+++ b/internal/consensus/state_test.go
@@ -1846,7 +1846,7 @@ func TestStateSlashingPrevotes(t *testing.T) {
 	voteCh := subscribeToVoter(ctx, t, cs1, cs1.privValidator.GetAddress())
 
 	// start round and wait for propose and prevote
-	startTestRound(cs1, cs1.Height, 0)
+	startTestRound(ctx, cs1, cs1.Height, 0)
 	<-newRoundCh
 	re := <-proposalCh
 	<-voteCh // prevote
@@ -1881,7 +1881,7 @@ func TestStateSlashingPrecommits(t *testing.T) {
 	voteCh := subscribeToVoter(ctx, t, cs1, cs1.privValidator.GetAddress())
 
 	// start round and wait for propose and prevote
-	startTestRound(cs1, cs1.Height, 0)
+	startTestRound(ctx, cs1, cs1.Height, 0)
 	<-newRoundCh
 	re := <-proposalCh
 	<-voteCh // prevote