diff --git a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/gmail/conftest.py b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/gmail/conftest.py
index f69d314646b..5010d0b5133 100644
--- a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/gmail/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/gmail/conftest.py
@@ -17,21 +17,6 @@
 from tests.load_env_vars import load_env_vars
 
 
-# def load_env_vars(env_file: str = ".env") -> None:
-#     current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-#     env_path = os.path.join(current_dir, env_file)
-#     try:
-#         with open(env_path, "r") as f:
-#             for line in f:
-#                 line = line.strip()
-#                 if line and not line.startswith("#"):
-#                     key, value = line.split("=", 1)
-#                     os.environ[key] = value.strip()
-#         print("Successfully loaded environment variables")
-#     except FileNotFoundError:
-#         print(f"File {env_file} not found")
-
-
 # Load environment variables at the module level
 load_env_vars()
 
diff --git a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/conftest.py b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/conftest.py
index e09462e53d2..4b618b28e1d 100644
--- a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/conftest.py
@@ -16,20 +16,6 @@
 )
 from tests.load_env_vars import load_env_vars
 
-# def load_env_vars(env_file: str = ".env") -> None:
-#     current_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
-#     env_path = os.path.join(current_dir, env_file)
-#     try:
-#         with open(env_path, "r") as f:
-#             for line in f:
-#                 line = line.strip()
-#                 if line and not line.startswith("#"):
-#                     key, value = line.split("=", 1)
-#                     os.environ[key] = value.strip()
-#         print("Successfully loaded environment variables")
-#     except FileNotFoundError:
-#         print(f"File {env_file} not found")
-
 
 # Load environment variables at the module level
 load_env_vars()
diff --git a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/test_google_drive_slim_docs.py b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/test_google_drive_slim_docs.py
index 45f7ecc243c..1361c198849 100644
--- a/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/test_google_drive_slim_docs.py
+++ b/backend/tests/daily/connectors/google_drive/test_google_drive_slim_docs.py
@@ -153,7 +153,8 @@ def test_all_permissions(
     assert_correct_access_for_user(
         user_email=EMAIL_MAPPING["ADMIN"],
         expected_access_ids=list(range(0, 5))  # Admin's My Drive
-        + list(range(20, 60)),  # All shared drive content
+        + list(range(20, 60))  # All shared drive content
+        + [61],  # Sections
         group_map=group_map,
         retrieved_access_map=access_map,
     )