diff --git a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_tlds.py b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_tlds.py
index 38456144..1fea0745 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_tlds.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_api/test_v2/test_tlds.py
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class ApiV2TldsTest(ApiV2TestCase):
         # We should start with 0 tlds
         self.assertEqual(0, len(response.json['tlds']))
 
-        data = [self.create_tld(name='tld%s.' % i) for i in 'abcdefghijklmn']
+        data = [self.create_tld(name='tld%s' % i) for i in 'abcdefghijklmn']
         self._assert_paging(data, '/tlds', key='tlds')
 
     def test_get_tld(self):
diff --git a/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py b/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
index 0ab4a1ed..002c612b 100644
--- a/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
+++ b/designate/tests/test_central/test_service.py
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ class CentralServiceTest(CentralTestCase):
 
     def test_update_tld(self):
         # Create a tld
-        tld = self.create_tld(name='org.')
+        tld = self.create_tld(name='org')
 
         # Update the Object
-        tld.name = 'net.'
+        tld.name = 'net'
 
         # Perform the update
         self.central_service.update_tld(self.admin_context, tld)
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ class CentralServiceTest(CentralTestCase):
         tld = self.central_service.get_tld(self.admin_context, tld.id)
 
         # Ensure the tld was updated correctly
-        self.assertEqual('net.', tld.name)
+        self.assertEqual('net', tld.name)
 
     def test_delete_tld(self):
         # Create a tld