diff --git a/test/readers/binary.js b/test/readers/binary.js
index 27b6bcb..f336464 100644
--- a/test/readers/binary.js
+++ b/test/readers/binary.js
@@ -8,22 +8,19 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('binary', function () {
-  it('module is required', function (done) {
+  it('module is required', function () {
     assert.ok(this.bin)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.bin.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test binary file', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test binary file', function () {
     const testBin = path.join('test', 'config', 'test.binary')
     const result = this.bin.load(testBin)
     assert.ok(Buffer.isBuffer(result))
     assert.equal(result.length, 120)
     assert.deepEqual(result, fs.readFileSync(testBin))
-    done()
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/readers/flat.js b/test/readers/flat.js
index 34852b5..5ecaeba 100644
--- a/test/readers/flat.js
+++ b/test/readers/flat.js
@@ -8,32 +8,27 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('flat', function () {
-  it('module is required', function (done) {
+  it('module is required', function () {
     assert.ok(this.flat)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.flat.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test flat file, as list', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test flat file, as list', function () {
     const result = this.flat.load('test/config/test.flat', 'list', null, regex)
     assert.deepEqual(result, ['line1', 'line2', 'line3', 'line5'])
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test flat file, unspecified type', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test flat file, unspecified type', function () {
     const result = this.flat.load('test/config/test.flat', null, null, regex)
     assert.deepEqual(result, 'line1')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('returns hostname for empty "me"', function (done) {
+  it('returns hostname for empty "me"', function () {
     const result = this.flat.load('test/config/me', null, null, regex)
     console.log(result)
     assert.ok(result)
-    done()
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/readers/hjson.js b/test/readers/hjson.js
index 9efbccd..816e46f 100644
--- a/test/readers/hjson.js
+++ b/test/readers/hjson.js
@@ -7,23 +7,20 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('hjson', function () {
-  it('module is required', function (done) {
+  it('module is required', function () {
     assert.ok(this.hjson)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.hjson.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test HJSON file', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test HJSON file', function () {
     const result = this.hjson.load(path.join('test', 'config', 'test.hjson'))
     // console.log(result)
     assert.equal(result.matt, 'waz here and also made comments')
     assert.ok(result.differentArray.length)
     assert.ok(result.object['has a property one'])
     assert.ok(result.object['has a property two'])
-    done()
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/readers/ini.js b/test/readers/ini.js
index e9d96c0..c979d24 100644
--- a/test/readers/ini.js
+++ b/test/readers/ini.js
@@ -11,17 +11,15 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('ini', function () {
-  it('requires', function (done) {
+  it('requires', function () {
     assert.ok(this.ini)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.ini.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test ini file', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test ini file', function () {
     const result = this.ini.load('test/config/test.ini', {}, regex)
     // console.log(result);
     assert.deepEqual(result.main, {
@@ -30,29 +28,26 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       str_true: 'true',
       str_false: 'false',
     })
-    done()
   })
 
   describe('test.ini', function () {
-    it('no opts', function (done) {
+    it('no opts', function () {
       const r = this.ini.load('test/config/test.ini', {}, regex)
       assert.strictEqual(r.main.bool_true, 'true')
       assert.strictEqual(r.main.bool_false, 'false')
       assert.strictEqual(r.main.str_true, 'true')
       assert.strictEqual(r.main.str_false, 'false')
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('opts', function (done) {
+    it('opts', function () {
       const r = this.ini.load('test/config/test.ini', this.opts, regex).main
       assert.strictEqual(r.bool_true, true)
       assert.strictEqual(r.bool_false, false)
       assert.strictEqual(r.str_true, 'true')
       assert.strictEqual(r.str_false, 'false')
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('sect1, opts', function (done) {
+    it('sect1, opts', function () {
       const r = this.ini.load(
         'test/config/test.ini',
         {
@@ -64,10 +59,9 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.bool_false, false)
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.str_true, 'true')
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.str_false, 'false')
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('sect1, opts, w/defaults', function (done) {
+    it('sect1, opts, w/defaults', function () {
       const r = this.ini.load(
         'test/config/test.ini',
         {
@@ -86,10 +80,9 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.str_false, 'false')
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.bool_true_default, true)
       assert.strictEqual(r.sect1.bool_false_default, false)
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('wildcard boolean', function (done) {
+    it('wildcard boolean', function () {
       const r = this.ini.load(
         'test/config/test.ini',
         {
@@ -102,24 +95,21 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       assert.strictEqual(r.main.is_bool, undefined)
       assert.strictEqual(r['foo.com'].is_bool, true)
       assert.strictEqual(r['bar.com'].is_bool, false)
-      done()
     })
   })
 
   describe('non-exist.ini (empty)', function () {
-    it('is template', function (done) {
+    it('is template', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty(), { main: {} })
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('boolean', function (done) {
+    it('boolean', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['reject'] }), {
         main: { reject: false },
       })
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('boolean true default', function (done) {
+    it('boolean true default', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['+reject'] }), {
         main: { reject: true },
       })
@@ -129,10 +119,9 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['main.+reject'] }), {
         main: { reject: true },
       })
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('boolean false default', function (done) {
+    it('boolean false default', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['-reject'] }), {
         main: { reject: false },
       })
@@ -142,10 +131,9 @@ describe('ini', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['main.-reject'] }), {
         main: { reject: false },
       })
-      done()
     })
 
-    it('boolean false default, section', function (done) {
+    it('boolean false default, section', function () {
       assert.deepEqual(this.ini.empty({ booleans: ['-reject.boolf'] }), {
         main: {},
         reject: { boolf: false },
@@ -154,15 +142,13 @@ describe('ini', function () {
         main: {},
         reject: { boolt: true },
       })
-      done()
     })
   })
 
   describe('goobers.ini', function () {
-    it('goobers.ini has invalid entry', function (done) {
+    it('goobers.ini has invalid entry', function () {
       const result = this.ini.load('test/config/goobers.ini', {}, regex)
       assert.deepEqual(result, { main: {} })
-      done()
     })
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/readers/json.js b/test/readers/json.js
index 5370b6d..5378790 100644
--- a/test/readers/json.js
+++ b/test/readers/json.js
@@ -6,22 +6,19 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('json', function () {
-  it('module is required', function (done) {
+  it('module is required', function () {
     assert.ok(this.json)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.json.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test JSON file', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test JSON file', function () {
     const result = this.json.load('test/config/test.json')
     // console.log(result);
     assert.equal(result.matt, 'waz here')
     assert.ok(result.array.length)
     assert.ok(result.objecty['has a property'])
-    done()
   })
 })
diff --git a/test/readers/yaml.js b/test/readers/yaml.js
index 5997ed7..f296190 100644
--- a/test/readers/yaml.js
+++ b/test/readers/yaml.js
@@ -6,22 +6,19 @@ beforeEach(function (done) {
 })
 
 describe('yaml', function () {
-  it('module is required', function (done) {
+  it('module is required', function () {
     assert.ok(this.yaml)
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('has a load function', function (done) {
+  it('has a load function', function () {
     assert.ok(typeof this.yaml.load === 'function')
-    done()
   })
 
-  it('loads the test yaml file', function (done) {
+  it('loads the test yaml file', function () {
     const result = this.yaml.load('test/config/test.yaml')
     assert.strictEqual(result.main.bool_true, true)
     assert.equal(result.matt, 'waz here')
     assert.ok(result.array.length)
     assert.ok(result.objecty['has a property'])
-    done()
   })
 })