diff --git a/test/compiler/test_compiler.rb b/test/compiler/test_compiler.rb
index 4fe9a875..d0652543 100644
--- a/test/compiler/test_compiler.rb
+++ b/test/compiler/test_compiler.rb
@@ -10,16 +10,6 @@ class CompilerTest < MiniTest::Test
     res = Bosl::Compiler.compile( @expression )
     assert res.is_a?(Virtual::Slot) , "compiler must compile to slot, not #{res.inspect}"
   end
-  def ttest_if_expression
-#TODO review constant : all expressions return a slot
-    @expression = s(:if,
-                    s(:condition,
-                      s(:int,  0)),
-                    s(:if_true,
-                      s(:int,  42)),
-                    s(:if_false,  nil))
-    check
-  end
   def test_function_expression
     @expression =    s(:class, :Foo,
                         s(:derives, :Object),
diff --git a/test/compiler/test_hello.rb b/test/compiler/test_hello.rb
index 78f20abf..c149665f 100644
--- a/test/compiler/test_hello.rb
+++ b/test/compiler/test_hello.rb
@@ -16,22 +16,6 @@ class HelloTest < MiniTest::Test
     writer.save "hello.o"
   end
 
-  def qtest_simplest_function
-    @string_input    = <<HERE
-def foo(x)
-  5
-end
-HERE
-    check
-  end
-
-  def ttest_puts_string
-    @string_input    = <<HERE
-putstring("Hello")
-HERE
-    check
-  end
-
   def test_string_put
     @string_input    = <<HERE
 class Object
diff --git a/test/compiler/test_methods.rb b/test/compiler/test_methods.rb
index 2f205b9a..e80dd34c 100644
--- a/test/compiler/test_methods.rb
+++ b/test/compiler/test_methods.rb
@@ -70,48 +70,32 @@ HERE
     assert cla.get_instance_method( :times )
   end
 
-  def ttest_function_ops
+  def test_function_ops
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def foo(x)
- abba = 5
- 2 + 5
-end
-HERE
-    @output = nil
-    check
-  end
-
-  def ttest_function_ops_simple
-    @string_input    = <<HERE
-def foo()
-  2 + 5
-end
-HERE
-    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
-    check
-  end
-
-  def ttest_ops_simple
-    #TODO ops still botched
-    @string_input    = <<HERE
-2 + 5
-HERE
-    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter , Virtual::Set,Virtual::NewMessage,Virtual::Set,
-        Virtual::Set ,Virtual::Set,Virtual::Set,Virtual::MessageSend] , [Virtual::MethodReturn]]
-    check
-  end
-
-  def ttest_function_if
-    @string_input    = <<HERE
-def ofthen(n)
-  if(0)
-    isit = 42
-  else
-    maybenot = 667
+class Object
+  int foo(int abba)
+   abba = 5
+   2 + 5
   end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = nil
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter] , [Virtual::MethodReturn]]
+    check
+  end
+
+  def test_function_if
+    @string_input    = <<HERE
+class Object
+  int ofthen(int n)
+    if(0)
+      int isit = 42
+    else
+      int maybenot = 667
+    end
+  end
+end
+HERE
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter] , [Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 
@@ -129,73 +113,83 @@ HERE
     check
   end
 
-  def ttest_function_while
+  def test_function_while
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def fibonaccit(n)
-  a = 0
-  while (n) do
-    some = 43
-    other = some * 4
+class Object
+  int fibonaccit(int n)
+    int a = 0
+    while(n)
+      int some = 43
+      int other = some * 4
+    end
   end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = nil
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 
-  def pest_function_return
+  def test_function_return
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def retvar(n)
-  i = 5
-  return i
+class Object
+  int retvar(int n)
+    int i = 5
+    return i
+  end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = ""
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 
-  def pest_function_return_if
+  def test_function_return_if
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def retvar(n)
-  if( n > 5)
-    return 10
-  else
-    return 20
+class Object
+  int retvar(int n)
+    if( n > 5)
+      return 10
+    else
+      return 20
+    end
   end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = ""
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 
-  def est_function_return_while
+  def test_function_return_while
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def retvar(n)
-  while( n > 5) do
-    n = n + 1
-    return n
+class Object
+  int retvar(int n)
+    while( n > 5) do
+      n = n + 1
+      return n
+    end
   end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = ""
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 
-  def pest_function_big_while
+  def test_function_big_while
     @string_input    = <<HERE
-def fibonaccit(n)
-  a = 0
-  b = 1
-  while( n > 1 ) do
-    tmp = a
-    a = b
-    b = tmp + b
-    puts(b)
-    n = n - 1
+class Object
+  int fibonaccit(int n)
+    int a = 0
+    int b = 1
+    while( n > 1 ) do
+      int tmp = a
+      a = b
+      b = tmp + b
+      puts(b)
+      n = n - 1
+    end
   end
 end
 HERE
-    @output = ""
+    @output = [[Virtual::MethodEnter],[Virtual::MethodReturn]]
     check
   end
 end