diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c50d1a544..ca117a48a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ dependencies = [
     "vise>=0.9.0",  # for eigenvalue analysis, >=0.9.0 required for SOC compatibility
     "easyunfold>=0.3.6",  # for efficient PROCAR parsing (and supporting SOC),
     # if any dependency issues arise can make easyunfold an optional dependency
-    "typing-extensions"  # to fix `pymatgen` typing issues
-    # (https://github.com/materialsproject/pymatgen-analysis-defects/pull/188)
-    # TODO: Remove once new pymatgen-analysis-defects released
 ]
 
 [project.urls]
diff --git a/tests/test_chemical_potentials.py b/tests/test_chemical_potentials.py
index 8c355751e..92ea7df58 100644
--- a/tests/test_chemical_potentials.py
+++ b/tests/test_chemical_potentials.py
@@ -681,8 +681,8 @@ def check_O2_entry(self, cp):
 
     def test_api_keys_errors(self):
         api_key_error_start = ValueError(
-            "The supplied API key (``api_key`` or 'PMG_MAPI_KEY' in your ``~/.pmgrc.yaml`` or "
-            "``~/.config/.pmgrc.yaml file;"
+            "The supplied API key (either ``api_key`` or 'PMG_MAPI_KEY' in ``~/.pmgrc.yaml`` or "
+            "``~/.config/.pmgrc.yaml``;"
         )
         with pytest.raises(ValueError) as e:
             chemical_potentials.CompetingPhases(