diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/src/hooks/open-realm-before.ts b/integration-tests/tests/src/hooks/open-realm-before.ts
index 07b5890b84..704087e1c2 100644
--- a/integration-tests/tests/src/hooks/open-realm-before.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/src/hooks/open-realm-before.ts
@@ -54,19 +54,16 @@ export function openRealmHook(config: LocalConfiguration | SyncedConfiguration =
   };
 }
 
-export function closeRealm(this: RealmContext): void {
+export function closeRealm(this: Partial<RealmContext> & Mocha.Context): void {
   if (this.realm) {
     this.realm.close();
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
-    // @ts-ignore Ignore error as we ensure the realm is reopened
     delete this.realm;
   } else {
     throw new Error("Expected a 'realm' in the context");
   }
+
   if (this.config) {
     Realm.deleteFile(this.config);
-    // eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
-    // @ts-ignore Ignore error as we ensure the config is recreated
     delete this.config;
   } else {
     throw new Error("Expected a 'config' in the context");
diff --git a/integration-tests/tests/src/tests/objects.ts b/integration-tests/tests/src/tests/objects.ts
index f46081d46d..cb86bf4c39 100644
--- a/integration-tests/tests/src/tests/objects.ts
+++ b/integration-tests/tests/src/tests/objects.ts
@@ -33,10 +33,9 @@ describe("Realm objects", () => {
   describe("Interface & object literal", () => {
     it("can be created", () => {
       const realm = new Realm({ schema: [PersonSchema] });
-      let john!: IPerson;
 
-      realm.write(() => {
-        john = realm.create<IPerson>(PersonSchema.name, {
+      const john = realm.write(() => {
+        return realm.create<IPerson>(PersonSchema.name, {
           name: "John Doe",
           age: 42,
         });
@@ -51,10 +50,9 @@ describe("Realm objects", () => {
 
     it("can have it's properties read", () => {
       const realm = new Realm({ schema: [PersonSchema] });
-      let john!: IPerson;
 
-      realm.write(() => {
-        john = realm.create<IPerson>(PersonSchema.name, {
+      const john = realm.write(() => {
+        return realm.create<IPerson>(PersonSchema.name, {
           name: "John Doe",
           age: 42,
         });
@@ -87,11 +85,10 @@ describe("Realm objects", () => {
 
     it("can be updated", () => {
       const realm = new Realm({ schema: [PersonSchemaWithId] });
-      let john!: IPersonWithId;
       const _id = new Realm.BSON.ObjectId();
 
-      realm.write(() => {
-        john = realm.create<IPersonWithId>(PersonSchemaWithId.name, {
+      const john = realm.write(() => {
+        return realm.create<IPersonWithId>(PersonSchemaWithId.name, {
           _id,
           name: "John Doe",
           age: 42,
@@ -161,10 +158,9 @@ describe("Realm objects", () => {
   describe("Class Model", () => {
     it("can be created", () => {
       const realm = new Realm({ schema: [Person] });
-      let john!: Person;
 
-      realm.write(() => {
-        john = realm.create(Person, {
+      const john = realm.write(() => {
+        return realm.create(Person, {
           name: "John Doe",
           age: 42,
         });
@@ -213,11 +209,10 @@ describe("Realm objects", () => {
 
     it("can be updated", () => {
       const realm = new Realm({ schema: [PersonWithId] });
-      let john!: PersonWithId;
       const _id = new Realm.BSON.ObjectId();
 
-      realm.write(() => {
-        john = realm.create(PersonWithId, {
+      const john = realm.write(() => {
+        return realm.create(PersonWithId, {
           _id,
           name: "John Doe",
           age: 42,