diff --git a/test/blame_test.dart b/test/blame_test.dart
index a8328ea..ff57a81 100644
--- a/test/blame_test.dart
+++ b/test/blame_test.dart
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Blame', () {
-    test('successfully gets the blame for provided file', () {
+    test('returns the blame for provided file', () {
       final blame = repo.blame(
         path: 'feature_file',
         oldestCommit: repo['f17d0d4'],
@@ -113,9 +113,7 @@ void main() {
       blame.free();
     });
 
-    test(
-        'successfully gets the blame for provided file with '
-        'minMatchCharacters set', () {
+    test('returns the blame for provided file with minMatchCharacters set', () {
       final blame = repo.blame(
         path: 'feature_file',
         minMatchCharacters: 1,
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ void main() {
       blame.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully gets the blame for provided line', () {
+    test('returns the blame for provided line', () {
       final blame = repo.blame(path: 'feature_file');
 
       final hunk = blame.forLine(1);
@@ -162,9 +160,7 @@ void main() {
       blame.free();
     });
 
-    test(
-        'successfully gets the blame for provided file with '
-        'newestCommit argument', () {
+    test('returns the blame for provided file with newestCommit argument', () {
       final blame = repo.blame(
         path: 'feature_file',
         newestCommit: repo['fc38877'],
@@ -191,9 +187,8 @@ void main() {
       blame.free();
     });
 
-    test(
-        'successfully gets the blame for provided file with minLine and '
-        'maxLine set', () {
+    test('returns the blame for provided file with minLine and maxLine set',
+        () {
       final blame = repo.blame(
         path: 'feature_file',
         minLine: 1,
diff --git a/test/blob_test.dart b/test/blob_test.dart
index efc6124..546e4ff 100644
--- a/test/blob_test.dart
+++ b/test/blob_test.dart
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Blob', () {
-    test('successfully initializes blob from provided Oid', () {
+    test('lookups blob with provided oid', () {
       final blob = repo.lookupBlob(repo[blobSHA]);
       expect(blob, isA<Blob>());
       blob.free();
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void main() {
       blob.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new blob', () {
+    test('creates new blob with provided content', () {
       final oid = repo.createBlob(newBlobContent);
       final newBlob = repo.lookupBlob(oid);
 
@@ -68,8 +68,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new blob from file at provided relative path',
-        () {
+    test('creates new blob from file at provided relative path', () {
       final oid = repo.createBlobFromWorkdir('feature_file');
       final newBlob = repo.lookupBlob(oid);
 
@@ -88,7 +87,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new blob from file at provided path', () {
+    test('creates new blob from file at provided path', () {
       final outsideFile =
           File('${Directory.current.absolute.path}/test/blob_test.dart');
       final oid = repo.createBlobFromDisk(outsideFile.path);
@@ -156,7 +155,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    group('diff', () {
+    group('patch', () {
       const path = 'feature_file';
       const blobPatch = """
 diff --git a/feature_file b/feature_file
@@ -174,7 +173,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
 --- a/feature_file
 +++ /dev/null
 """;
-      test('successfully creates from blobs', () {
+      test('creates patch with changes between blobs', () {
         final a = repo.lookupBlob(
           repo['e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391'],
         );
@@ -195,7 +194,8 @@ index e69de29..0000000
         b.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates from one blob (delete)', () {
+      test('creates patch with changes between blobs from one blob (delete)',
+          () {
         final blob = repo.lookupBlob(
           repo['e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391'],
         );
@@ -211,7 +211,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
         patch.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates from blob and buffer', () {
+      test('creates patch with changes between blob and buffer', () {
         final blob = repo.lookupBlob(
           repo['e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391'],
         );
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
         blob.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates from blob and buffer (delete)', () {
+      test('creates patch with changes between blob and buffer (delete)', () {
         final a = repo.lookupBlob(
           repo['e69de29bb2d1d6434b8b29ae775ad8c2e48c5391'],
         );
diff --git a/test/branch_test.dart b/test/branch_test.dart
index ed89725..f4ab186 100644
--- a/test/branch_test.dart
+++ b/test/branch_test.dart
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ void main() {
       branch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets upstream of a branch', () {
+    test('sets upstream of a branch', () {
       final branch = repo.lookupBranch(name: 'master');
       var upstream = branch.upstream;
       expect(upstream.name, 'refs/remotes/origin/master');
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ void main() {
       branch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully unsets upstream of a branch', () {
+    test('unsets upstream of a branch', () {
       final branch = repo.lookupBranch(name: 'master');
       final upstream = branch.upstream;
       expect(upstream.name, 'refs/remotes/origin/master');
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('create()', () {
-      test('successfully creates', () {
+      test('creates branch', () {
         final commit = repo.lookupCommit(lastCommit);
 
         final branch = repo.createBranch(name: 'testing', target: commit);
@@ -262,7 +262,7 @@ void main() {
         commit.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates with force flag when name already exists', () {
+      test('creates branch with force flag when name already exists', () {
         final commit = repo.lookupCommit(lastCommit);
 
         final branch = repo.createBranch(
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('delete()', () {
-      test('successfully deletes', () {
+      test('deletes branch', () {
         repo.deleteBranch('feature');
 
         expect(
@@ -302,7 +302,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('rename()', () {
-      test('successfully renames', () {
+      test('renames branch', () {
         repo.renameBranch(oldName: 'feature', newName: 'renamed');
         final branch = repo.lookupBranch(name: 'renamed');
         final branches = repo.branches;
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      test('successfully renames with force flag when name already exists', () {
+      test('renames branch with force flag when name already exists', () {
         repo.renameBranch(
           oldName: 'master',
           newName: 'feature',
diff --git a/test/checkout_test.dart b/test/checkout_test.dart
index d9863a0..2ed6afd 100644
--- a/test/checkout_test.dart
+++ b/test/checkout_test.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Checkout', () {
-    test('successfully checkouts head', () {
+    test('checkouts head', () {
       repo.reset(oid: repo['821ed6e'], resetType: GitReset.hard);
       expect(repo.status, isEmpty);
       File('${tmpDir.path}/feature_file').writeAsStringSync('edit');
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully checkouts index', () {
+    test('checkouts index', () {
       File('${repo.workdir}feature_file').writeAsStringSync('edit');
       expect(repo.status, contains('feature_file'));
 
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully checkouts tree', () {
+    test('checkouts tree', () {
       final masterHead = repo.lookupCommit(
         repo['821ed6e80627b8769d170a293862f9fc60825226'],
       );
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully checkouts with alrenative directory', () {
+    test('checkouts with alrenative directory', () {
       final altDir = Directory('${Directory.systemTemp.path}/alt_dir');
       // making sure there is no directory
       if (altDir.existsSync()) {
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ void main() {
       altDir.deleteSync(recursive: true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully checkouts file with provided path', () {
+    test('checkouts file with provided path', () {
       expect(repo.status, isEmpty);
       repo.checkout(
         refName: 'refs/heads/feature',
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully performs dry run checkout', () {
+    test('performs dry run checkout', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       expect(index.length, 4);
       expect(File('${repo.workdir}/another_feature_file').existsSync(), false);
diff --git a/test/commit_test.dart b/test/commit_test.dart
index 8888cb9..536c7a6 100644
--- a/test/commit_test.dart
+++ b/test/commit_test.dart
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Commit', () {
-    test('successfully lookups for provided oid', () {
+    test('lookups commit for provided oid', () {
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(tip);
       expect(commit, isA<Commit>());
       commit.free();
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => Commit(nullptr).summary, throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully reverts commit', () {
+    test('reverts commit affecting index and workdir', () {
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(
         repo['821ed6e80627b8769d170a293862f9fc60825226'],
       );
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.revert(Commit(nullptr)), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully reverts commit to provided commit', () {
+    test('reverts commit to provided commit', () {
       final to = repo.lookupCommit(
         repo['78b8bf123e3952c970ae5c1ce0a3ea1d1336f6e8'],
       );
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates commit', () {
+    test('creates commit', () {
       final parent = repo.lookupCommit(tip);
       final oid = repo.createCommit(
         updateRef: 'HEAD',
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ Some description.
       parent.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates commit without parents', () {
+    test('creates commit without parents', () {
       final oid = repo.createCommit(
         updateRef: 'refs/heads/new',
         message: message,
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ Some description.
       commit.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates commit with 2 parents', () {
+    test('creates commit with 2 parents', () {
       final parent1 = repo.lookupCommit(tip);
       final parent2 = repo.lookupCommit(
         repo['fc38877b2552ab554752d9a77e1f48f738cca79b'],
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ Some description.
       parent.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully amends commit with default arguments', () {
+    test('amends commit with default arguments', () {
       final oldHead = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['821ed6e']);
       expect(commit.oid, oldHead.target);
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ Some description.
       oldHead.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully amends commit with provided arguments', () {
+    test('amends commit with provided arguments', () {
       final oldHead = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['821ed6e']);
       expect(commit.oid, oldHead.target);
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ Some description.
       oldHead.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully amends commit that is not the tip of the branch', () {
+    test('amends commit that is not the tip of the branch', () {
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['78b8bf1']);
       expect(commit.oid, isNot(head.target));
diff --git a/test/config_test.dart b/test/config_test.dart
index cb0c63e..bdbb6ce 100644
--- a/test/config_test.dart
+++ b/test/config_test.dart
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Config', () {
-    test('successfully opens file with provided path', () {
+    test('opens file with provided path', () {
       expect(config, isA<Config>());
     });
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => Config.open('not.there'), throwsA(isA<Exception>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully opens system file or throws is there is none', () {
+    test('opens system file or throws is there is none', () {
       try {
         final config = Config.system();
         expect(config, isA<Config>());
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     });
 
-    test('successfully opens global file or throws is there is none', () {
+    test('opens global file or throws is there is none', () {
       try {
         final config = Config.global();
         expect(config, isA<Config>());
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     });
 
-    test('successfully opens xdg file or throws is there is none', () {
+    test('opens xdg file or throws is there is none', () {
       try {
         final config = Config.xdg();
         expect(config, isA<Config>());
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('delete', () {
-      test('successfully deletes entry', () {
+      test('deletes entry', () {
         expect(config['core.bare'].value, 'false');
         config.delete('core.bare');
         expect(() => config['core.bare'], throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('deleteMultivar()', () {
-      test('successfully deletes value of a multivar', () {
+      test('deletes value of a multivar', () {
         expect(
           config.multivar(
             variable: 'core.gitproxy',
diff --git a/test/credentials_test.dart b/test/credentials_test.dart
index c514913..7022772 100644
--- a/test/credentials_test.dart
+++ b/test/credentials_test.dart
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ void main() {
     }
   });
   group('Credentials', () {
-    test('successfully initializes username/password credentials', () {
+    test('initializes username/password credentials', () {
       final credentials = const UserPass(
         username: 'user',
         password: 'password',
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(credentials.toString(), contains('UserPass{'));
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes keypair credentials', () {
+    test('initializes keypair credentials', () {
       final credentials = const Keypair(
         username: 'user',
         pubKey: 'id_rsa.pub',
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(credentials.toString(), contains('Keypair{'));
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes keypair from memory credentials', () {
+    test('initializes keypair from memory credentials', () {
       final credentials = const KeypairFromMemory(
         username: 'user',
         pubKey: 'pubkey data',
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(credentials.toString(), contains('KeypairFromMemory{'));
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes keypair from agent credentials', () {
+    test('initializes keypair from agent credentials', () {
       final credentials = const KeypairFromAgent('user');
 
       expect(credentials, isA<Credentials>());
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('sucessfully clones repository with provided keypair', () {
+    test('clones repository with provided keypair', () {
       final keypair = const Keypair(
         username: 'git',
         pubKey: 'test/assets/keys/id_rsa.pub',
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('sucessfully clones repository with provided keypair from memory', () {
+    test('clones repository with provided keypair from memory', () {
       final pubKey = File('test/assets/keys/id_rsa.pub').readAsStringSync();
       final privateKey = File('test/assets/keys/id_rsa').readAsStringSync();
       final keypair = KeypairFromMemory(
diff --git a/test/describe_test.dart b/test/describe_test.dart
index d208ceb..ce15b7f 100644
--- a/test/describe_test.dart
+++ b/test/describe_test.dart
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Describe', () {
-    test('successfully describes with default arguments', () {
+    test('describes worktree with default arguments', () {
       expect(repo.describe(), 'v0.2');
     });
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => nullRepo.describe(), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes commit', () {
+    test('describes commit', () {
       repo.deleteTag('v0.2');
 
       expect(
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ void main() {
       commit.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes with provided strategy', () {
+    test('describes with provided strategy', () {
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
       expect(
         repo.describe(
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ void main() {
       commit.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes with provided pattern', () {
+    test('describes with provided pattern', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes and follows first parent only', () {
+    test('describes and follows first parent only', () {
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['821ed6e']);
       repo.deleteTag('v0.2');
 
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ void main() {
       commit.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes with provided abbreviated size', () {
+    test('describes with provided abbreviated size', () {
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['821ed6e']);
       repo.deleteTag('v0.2');
 
@@ -131,11 +131,11 @@ void main() {
       commit.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes with long format', () {
+    test('describes with long format', () {
       expect(repo.describe(alwaysUseLongFormat: true), 'v0.2-0-g821ed6e');
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes and appends dirty suffix', () {
+    test('describes and appends dirty suffix', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       index.clear();
 
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void main() {
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully describes with max candidates tags flag set', () {
+    test('describes with max candidates tags flag set', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       index.clear();
 
diff --git a/test/diff_test.dart b/test/diff_test.dart
index 2e2e004..ed34097 100644
--- a/test/diff_test.dart
+++ b/test/diff_test.dart
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
   });
 
   group('Diff', () {
-    test('successfully returns diff between index and workdir', () {
+    test('returns diff between index and workdir', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       final diff = repo.diff();
 
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully returns diff between index and tree', () {
+    test('returns diff between index and tree', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully returns diff between tree and workdir', () {
+    test('returns diff between tree and workdir', () {
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
       final tree = commit.tree;
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       expect(() => nullRepo.diff(a: nullTree), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully returns diff between tree and index', () {
+    test('returns diff between tree and index', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully returns diff between tree and tree', () {
+    test('returns diff between tree and tree', () {
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
       final tree1 = commit.tree;
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       head.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully merges diffs', () {
+    test('merges diffs', () {
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
       final tree1 = commit.tree;
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       diff2.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully parses provided diff', () {
+    test('parses provided diff', () {
       final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
       final stats = diff.stats;
 
@@ -316,7 +316,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
         diff2.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully applies diff to repository', () {
+      test('applies diff to repository', () {
         final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
         final file = File('${tmpDir.path}/subdir/modified_file');
 
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
         expect(() => repo.apply(diff: nullDiff), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates patch from entry index in diff', () {
+      test('creates patch from entry index in diff', () {
         final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
         final patch = Patch.fromDiff(diff: diff, index: 0);
 
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
         diff.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully applies hunk with provided index to repository', () {
+      test('applies hunk with provided index to repository', () {
         final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
         final hunk = diff.patches.first.hunks.first;
         final file = File('${tmpDir.path}/subdir/modified_file');
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
         diff.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully applies diff to tree', () {
+      test('applies diff to tree', () {
         final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
 
         repo.checkout(refName: 'HEAD', strategy: {GitCheckout.force});
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
         diff.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully applies hunk with provided index to tree', () {
+      test('applies hunk with provided index to tree', () {
         final diff = Diff.parse(patchText);
         final hunk = diff.patches.first.hunks.first;
 
@@ -425,7 +425,7 @@ index e69de29..c217c63 100644
       });
     });
 
-    test('successfully finds similar entries', () {
+    test('finds similar entries', () {
       final index = repo.index;
       final head = repo.head;
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(head.target);
diff --git a/test/index_test.dart b/test/index_test.dart
index c288444..e63c4fd 100644
--- a/test/index_test.dart
+++ b/test/index_test.dart
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ void main() {
         expect(index.capabilities, isEmpty);
       });
 
-      test('successfully sets index capabilities', () {
+      test('sets index capabilities', () {
         expect(index.capabilities, isEmpty);
 
         index.capabilities = {
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => index[10], throwsA(isA<ArgumentError>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully changes attributes', () {
+    test('changes attributes', () {
       final entry = index['file'];
       final otherEntry = index['feature_file'];
 
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('add()', () {
-      test('successfully adds with provided IndexEntry', () {
+      test('adds with provided IndexEntry', () {
         final entry = index['file'];
 
         index.add(entry);
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ void main() {
         expect(index.length, 4);
       });
 
-      test('successfully adds with provided path string', () {
+      test('adds with provided path string', () {
         index.add('file');
         expect(index['file'].oid.sha, fileSha);
         expect(index.length, 4);
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('addFromBuffer()', () {
-      test('successfully updates index entry from a buffer', () {
+      test('updates index entry from a buffer', () {
         final entry = index['file'];
         expect(repo.status, isEmpty);
 
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('addAll()', () {
-      test('successfully adds with provided pathspec', () {
+      test('adds with provided pathspec', () {
         index.clear();
         index.addAll(['file', 'feature_file']);
 
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('updateAll()', () {
-      test('successfully updates all entries to match working directory', () {
+      test('updates all entries to match working directory', () {
         expect(repo.status, isEmpty);
         File('${repo.workdir}file').deleteSync();
         File('${repo.workdir}feature_file').deleteSync();
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(index.length, 4);
     });
 
-    test('successfully reads tree with provided SHA hex', () {
+    test('reads tree with provided SHA hex', () {
       final tree = repo.lookupTree(
         repo['df2b8fc99e1c1d4dbc0a854d9f72157f1d6ea078'],
       );
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(index.length, 4);
     });
 
-    test('successfully writes tree', () {
+    test('writes tree', () {
       final oid = index.writeTree();
       expect(oid.sha, 'a8ae3dd59e6e1802c6f78e05e301bfd57c9f334f');
     });
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ void main() {
       tmpDir.deleteSync(recursive: true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds conflict entry', () {
+    test('adds conflict entry', () {
       expect(index.conflicts, isEmpty);
       index.addConflict(
         ourEntry: index['file'],
@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ void main() {
       repoDir.deleteSync(recursive: true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully removes conflict', () {
+    test('removes conflict', () {
       final repoDir = setupRepo(Directory('test/assets/merge_repo/'));
       final conflictRepo = Repository.open(repoDir.path);
 
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully removes all conflicts', () {
+    test('removes all conflicts', () {
       final repoDir = setupRepo(Directory('test/assets/merge_repo/'));
       final conflictRepo = Repository.open(repoDir.path);
 
diff --git a/test/mailmap_test.dart b/test/mailmap_test.dart
index b8794be..501369c 100644
--- a/test/mailmap_test.dart
+++ b/test/mailmap_test.dart
@@ -140,14 +140,14 @@ Santa Claus <santa.claus@northpole.xx> <me@company.xx>
   });
 
   group('Mailmap', () {
-    test('successfully initializes', () {
+    test('initializes empty mailmap object', () {
       final empty = Mailmap.empty();
       expect(empty, isA<Mailmap>());
 
       empty.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes from provided buffer', () {
+    test('initializes from provided buffer', () {
       final mailmap = Mailmap.fromBuffer(testMailmap);
       expect(mailmap, isA<Mailmap>());
 
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ Santa Claus <santa.claus@northpole.xx> <me@company.xx>
       mailmap.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes from repository', () {
+    test('initializes from repository', () {
       final mailmap = Mailmap.fromRepository(repo);
       expect(mailmap, isA<Mailmap>());
 
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Santa Claus <santa.claus@northpole.xx> <me@company.xx>
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully resolves names and emails when mailmap is empty', () {
+    test('resolves names and emails when mailmap is empty', () {
       final mailmap = Mailmap.empty();
 
       for (final entry in testResolve) {
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ Santa Claus <santa.claus@northpole.xx> <me@company.xx>
       mailmap.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds entries and resolves them', () {
+    test('adds entries and resolves them', () {
       final mailmap = Mailmap.empty();
 
       for (final entry in testEntries) {
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ Santa Claus <santa.claus@northpole.xx> <me@company.xx>
       mailmap.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully resolves signature', () {
+    test('resolves signature', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'nick1',
         email: 'bugs@company.xx',
diff --git a/test/merge_test.dart b/test/merge_test.dart
index ea6f52a..c4cbeef 100644
--- a/test/merge_test.dart
+++ b/test/merge_test.dart
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ theirs content
     });
 
     group('merge commits', () {
-      test('successfully merges with default values', () {
+      test('merges with default values', () {
         final theirCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
         final theirCommitAnnotated = AnnotatedCommit.lookup(
           repo: repo,
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ theirs content
         theirCommit.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully merges with provided favor', () {
+      test('merges with provided favor', () {
         final theirCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
         final ourCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['1490545']);
 
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ theirs content
         theirCommit.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully merges with provided merge and file flags', () {
+      test('merges with provided merge and file flags', () {
         final theirCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
         final ourCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['1490545']);
 
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ theirs content
     });
 
     group('merge trees', () {
-      test('successfully merges with default values', () {
+      test('merges with default values', () {
         final theirCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
         final theirCommitAnnotated = AnnotatedCommit.lookup(
           repo: repo,
@@ -493,7 +493,7 @@ theirs content
         theirCommit.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully merges with provided favor', () {
+      test('merges with provided favor', () {
         final theirCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
         final ourCommit = repo.lookupCommit(repo['1490545']);
         final baseCommit = repo.lookupCommit(
@@ -532,7 +532,7 @@ theirs content
       });
     });
 
-    test('successfully cherry-picks commit', () {
+    test('cherry-picks commit', () {
       final cherry = repo.lookupCommit(repo['5aecfa0']);
       repo.cherryPick(cherry);
       expect(repo.state, GitRepositoryState.cherrypick);
diff --git a/test/note_test.dart b/test/note_test.dart
index 67b8926..6a1c8fd 100644
--- a/test/note_test.dart
+++ b/test/note_test.dart
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.notes, throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully lookups note', () {
+    test('lookups note', () {
       final head = repo.head;
       final note = repo.lookupNote(annotatedOid: head.target);
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void main() {
       head.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates note', () {
+    test('creates note', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully deletes note', () {
+    test('deletes note', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
diff --git a/test/odb_test.dart b/test/odb_test.dart
index e7c84dc..fae5113 100644
--- a/test/odb_test.dart
+++ b/test/odb_test.dart
@@ -34,13 +34,13 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => Repository((nullptr)).odb, throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new odb with no backends', () {
+    test('creates new odb with no backends', () {
       final odb = Odb.create();
       expect(odb, isA<Odb>());
       odb.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds disk alternate', () {
+    test('adds disk alternate', () {
       final odb = Odb.create();
       odb.addDiskAlternate('${repo.workdir}.git/objects/');
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ void main() {
       odb.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully reads object', () {
+    test('reads object', () {
       final oid = repo[blobSha];
       final odb = repo.odb;
       final object = odb.read(oid);
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void main() {
       odb.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully writes data', () {
+    test('writes data', () {
       final odb = repo.odb;
       final oid = odb.write(type: GitObject.blob, data: 'testing');
       final object = odb.read(oid);
diff --git a/test/oid_test.dart b/test/oid_test.dart
index eb9c2f7..4f2a88a 100644
--- a/test/oid_test.dart
+++ b/test/oid_test.dart
@@ -25,13 +25,13 @@ void main() {
 
   group('Oid', () {
     group('fromSHA()', () {
-      test('successfully initializes', () {
+      test('initializes from 40-char hex string', () {
         final oid = Oid.fromSHA(repo: repo, sha: sha);
         expect(oid, isA<Oid>());
         expect(oid.sha, sha);
       });
 
-      test('successfully initializes from short hex string', () {
+      test('initializes from short hex string', () {
         final oid = Oid.fromSHA(repo: repo, sha: sha.substring(0, 5));
 
         expect(oid, isA<Oid>());
diff --git a/test/patch_test.dart b/test/patch_test.dart
index a772897..926d2e8 100644
--- a/test/patch_test.dart
+++ b/test/patch_test.dart
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
   });
 
   group('Patch', () {
-    test('successfully creates from buffers', () {
+    test('creates from buffers', () {
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: oldBlob,
         b: newBlob,
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from one buffer (add)', () {
+    test('creates from one buffer (add)', () {
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: null,
         b: newBlob,
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from one buffer (delete)', () {
+    test('creates from one buffer (delete)', () {
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: oldBlob,
         b: null,
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from blobs', () {
+    test('creates from blobs', () {
       final a = repo.lookupBlob(oldBlobOid);
       final b = repo.lookupBlob(newBlobOid);
       final patch = Patch.create(
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from one blob (add)', () {
+    test('creates from one blob (add)', () {
       final b = repo.lookupBlob(newBlobOid);
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: null,
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from one blob (delete)', () {
+    test('creates from one blob (delete)', () {
       final a = repo.lookupBlob(oldBlobOid);
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: a,
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ index e69de29..0000000
       patch.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates from blob and buffer', () {
+    test('creates from blob and buffer', () {
       final a = repo.lookupBlob(oldBlobOid);
       final patch = Patch.create(
         a: a,
diff --git a/test/rebase_test.dart b/test/rebase_test.dart
index 91c2ecc..0d2aa6a 100644
--- a/test/rebase_test.dart
+++ b/test/rebase_test.dart
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Rebase', () {
-    test('successfully performs rebase when there is no conflicts', () {
+    test('performs rebase when there is no conflicts', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully performs rebase without branch provided', () {
+    test('performs rebase without branch provided', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully performs rebase with provided upstream', () {
+    test('performs rebase with provided upstream', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully aborts rebase in progress', () {
+    test('aborts rebase in progress', () {
       final master = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/master');
       final branchHead = AnnotatedCommit.lookup(repo: repo, oid: master.target);
       final conflict = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/conflict-branch');
diff --git a/test/reference_test.dart b/test/reference_test.dart
index c401aa7..8f42820 100644
--- a/test/reference_test.dart
+++ b/test/reference_test.dart
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('create direct', () {
-      test('successfully creates with Oid as target', () {
+      test('creates with oid as target', () {
         final ref = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/master');
         final refFromOid = repo.createReference(
           name: 'refs/tags/from.oid',
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ void main() {
         ref.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates with log message', () {
+      test('creates with log message', () {
         repo.setIdentity(name: 'name', email: 'email');
         final ref = repo.createReference(
           name: 'refs/heads/log.message',
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates with force flag if name already exists', () {
+      test('creates with force flag if name already exists', () {
         final ref = repo.createReference(
           name: 'refs/tags/test',
           target: repo[lastCommit],
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('create symbolic', () {
-      test('successfully creates with valid target', () {
+      test('creates with valid target', () {
         final ref = repo.createReference(
           name: 'refs/tags/symbolic',
           target: 'refs/heads/master',
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ void main() {
         ref.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates with force flag if name already exists', () {
+      test('creates with force flag if name already exists', () {
         final ref = repo.createReference(
           name: 'refs/tags/test',
           target: 'refs/heads/master',
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates with log message', () {
+      test('creates with log message', () {
         repo.setIdentity(name: 'name', email: 'email');
         final ref = repo.createReference(
           name: 'HEAD',
@@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ void main() {
       });
     });
 
-    test('successfully deletes reference', () {
+    test('deletes reference', () {
       expect(repo.references, contains('refs/tags/v0.1'));
 
       repo.deleteReference('refs/tags/v0.1');
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('set target', () {
-      test('successfully sets direct reference with provided Oid target', () {
+      test('sets direct reference with provided oid target', () {
         final ref = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/master');
         ref.setTarget(target: repo[newCommit]);
         expect(ref.target.sha, newCommit);
@@ -383,8 +383,7 @@ void main() {
         ref.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully sets symbolic target with provided reference name',
-          () {
+      test('sets symbolic target with provided reference name', () {
         final ref = repo.lookupReference('HEAD');
         expect(ref.target.sha, lastCommit);
 
@@ -394,7 +393,7 @@ void main() {
         ref.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully sets target with log message', () {
+      test('sets target with log message', () {
         final ref = repo.lookupReference('HEAD');
         expect(ref.target.sha, lastCommit);
 
@@ -429,7 +428,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('rename', () {
-      test('successfully renames reference', () {
+      test('renames reference', () {
         repo.renameReference(
           oldName: 'refs/tags/v0.1',
           newName: 'refs/tags/renamed',
@@ -459,7 +458,7 @@ void main() {
         );
       });
 
-      test('successfully renames with force flag set to true', () {
+      test('renames with force flag set to true', () {
         final ref1 = repo.lookupReference('refs/tags/v0.1');
         final ref2 = repo.lookupReference('refs/tags/v0.2');
 
@@ -501,7 +500,7 @@ void main() {
       ref3.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully peels to non-tag object when no type is provided', () {
+    test('peels to non-tag object when no type is provided', () {
       final ref = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/master');
       final commit = repo.lookupCommit(ref.target);
       final peeled = ref.peel() as Commit;
@@ -513,7 +512,7 @@ void main() {
       ref.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully peels to object of provided type', () {
+    test('peels to object of provided type', () {
       final ref = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/master');
       final blob = repo.lookupBlob(repo['9c78c21']);
       final blobRef = repo.createReference(
@@ -550,7 +549,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => Reference(nullptr).peel(), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully compresses references', () {
+    test('compresses references', () {
       final packedRefsFile = File('${tmpDir.path}/.git/packed-refs');
       expect(packedRefsFile.existsSync(), false);
       final oldRefs = repo.references;
diff --git a/test/remote_prune_test.dart b/test/remote_prune_test.dart
index abccbb0..7c64bf0 100644
--- a/test/remote_prune_test.dart
+++ b/test/remote_prune_test.dart
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     });
 
-    test('fetch() successfully prunes branch with provided flag', () {
+    test('fetch() prunes branch with provided flag', () {
       remote.fetch(prune: GitFetchPrune.prune);
 
       final branches = clonedRepo.branches;
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ void main() {
       }
     });
 
-    test('prune() successfully prunes branches', () {
+    test('prune() prunes branches', () {
       final pruned = <String>[];
       void updateTips(String refname, Oid oldOid, Oid newOid) {
         pruned.add(refname);
diff --git a/test/remote_test.dart b/test/remote_test.dart
index 062055c..cc57216 100644
--- a/test/remote_test.dart
+++ b/test/remote_test.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.remotes, ['origin']);
     });
 
-    test('successfully looks up remote for provided name', () {
+    test('lookups remote for provided name', () {
       final remote = repo.lookupRemote('origin');
 
       expect(remote.name, remoteName);
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.lookupRemote('upstream'), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates without fetchspec', () {
+    test('creates without fetchspec', () {
       final remote = repo.createRemote(name: 'upstream', url: remoteUrl);
 
       expect(repo.remotes.length, 2);
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ void main() {
       remote.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates with provided fetchspec', () {
+    test('creates with provided fetchspec', () {
       const spec = '+refs/*:refs/*';
       final remote = repo.createRemote(
         name: 'upstream',
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully deletes', () {
+    test('deletes remote', () {
       final remote = repo.createRemote(name: 'upstream', url: remoteUrl);
       expect(repo.remotes.length, 2);
 
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully renames', () {
+    test('renames remote', () {
       final remote = repo.lookupRemote(remoteName);
 
       final problems = repo.renameRemote(oldName: remoteName, newName: 'new');
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets url', () {
+    test('sets url', () {
       final remote = repo.lookupRemote(remoteName);
       expect(remote.url, remoteUrl);
 
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets url for pushing', () {
+    test('sets url for pushing', () {
       const newUrl = 'git://new/url.git';
       Remote.setPushUrl(repo: repo, remote: remoteName, url: newUrl);
 
@@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ void main() {
       remote.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds fetch refspec', () {
+    test('adds fetch refspec', () {
       Remote.addFetch(
         repo: repo,
         remote: 'origin',
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds push refspec', () {
+    test('adds push refspec', () {
       Remote.addPush(
         repo: repo,
         remote: 'origin',
@@ -272,7 +272,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test("successfully returns remote repo's reference list", () {
+    test("returns remote repo's reference list", () {
       Remote.setUrl(
         repo: repo,
         remote: 'libgit2',
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test(
-      'successfully fetches data',
+      'fetches data',
       () {
         Remote.setUrl(
           repo: repo,
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     test(
-      'successfully fetches data with proxy set to auto',
+      'fetches data with proxy set to auto',
       () {
         Remote.setUrl(
           repo: repo,
@@ -412,7 +412,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     test(
-      'successfully fetches data with provided transfer progress callback',
+      'fetches data with provided transfer progress callback',
       () {
         Remote.setUrl(
           repo: repo,
@@ -441,7 +441,7 @@ void main() {
     );
 
     test(
-      'successfully fetches data with provided sideband progress callback',
+      'fetches data with provided sideband progress callback',
       () {
         const sidebandMessage = """
 Enumerating objects: 69, done.
@@ -471,7 +471,7 @@ Total 69 (delta 0), reused 1 (delta 0), pack-reused 68
     );
 
     test(
-      'successfully fetches data with provided update tips callback',
+      'fetches data with provided update tips callback',
       () {
         Remote.setUrl(
           repo: repo,
@@ -516,7 +516,7 @@ Total 69 (delta 0), reused 1 (delta 0), pack-reused 68
       tags: 'remote_fetch',
     );
 
-    test('successfully pushes with update reference callback', () {
+    test('pushes with update reference callback', () {
       final originDir =
           Directory('${Directory.systemTemp.path}/origin_testrepo');
 
diff --git a/test/repository_clone_test.dart b/test/repository_clone_test.dart
index f5ca118..edf6935 100644
--- a/test/repository_clone_test.dart
+++ b/test/repository_clone_test.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Repository.clone', () {
-    test('successfully clones repository', () {
+    test('clones repository', () {
       final clonedRepo = Repository.clone(
         url: tmpDir.path,
         localPath: cloneDir.path,
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ void main() {
       clonedRepo.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully clones repository as bare', () {
+    test('clones repository as bare', () {
       final clonedRepo = Repository.clone(
         url: tmpDir.path,
         localPath: cloneDir.path,
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ void main() {
       clonedRepo.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully clones repository with provided checkout branch name',
-        () {
+    test('clones repository with provided checkout branch name', () {
       final clonedRepo = Repository.clone(
         url: tmpDir.path,
         localPath: cloneDir.path,
@@ -70,7 +69,7 @@ void main() {
       clonedRepo.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully clones repository with provided remote callback', () {
+    test('clones repository with provided remote callback', () {
       Remote remote(Repository repo, String name, String url) =>
           repo.createRemote(name: 'test', url: tmpDir.path);
 
@@ -102,8 +101,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully clones repository with provided repository callback',
-        () {
+    test('clones repository with provided repository callback', () {
       final callbackPath =
           Directory('${Directory.systemTemp.path}/callbackRepo');
       if (callbackPath.existsSync()) {
diff --git a/test/repository_empty_test.dart b/test/repository_empty_test.dart
index 6d63297..95d470a 100644
--- a/test/repository_empty_test.dart
+++ b/test/repository_empty_test.dart
@@ -84,12 +84,12 @@ void main() {
         expect(repo.isBranchUnborn, true);
       });
 
-      test('successfully sets identity ', () {
+      test('sets identity ', () {
         repo.setIdentity(name: 'name', email: 'email@email.com');
         expect(repo.identity, {'name': 'email@email.com'});
       });
 
-      test('successfully unsets identity', () {
+      test('unsets identity', () {
         repo.setIdentity(name: null, email: null);
         expect(repo.identity, isEmpty);
       });
diff --git a/test/repository_init_test.dart b/test/repository_init_test.dart
index ffc4f82..9e0db10 100644
--- a/test/repository_init_test.dart
+++ b/test/repository_init_test.dart
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@ void main() {
     initDir.deleteSync(recursive: true);
   });
   group('Repository.init', () {
-    test('successfully creates new bare repo at provided path', () {
+    test('creates new bare repo at provided path', () {
       repo = Repository.init(path: initDir.path, bare: true);
 
       expect(repo.path, contains('init_repo/'));
       expect(repo.isBare, true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new standard repo at provided path', () {
+    test('creates new standard repo at provided path', () {
       repo = Repository.init(path: initDir.path);
 
       expect(repo.path, contains('init_repo/.git/'));
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.isEmpty, true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new standard repo with provided options', () {
+    test('creates new standard repo with provided options', () {
       repo = Repository.init(
         path: initDir.path,
         description: 'test repo',
diff --git a/test/repository_test.dart b/test/repository_test.dart
index 5e5b70f..97581bc 100644
--- a/test/repository_test.dart
+++ b/test/repository_test.dart
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.namespace, isEmpty);
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets and unsets the namespace', () {
+    test('sets and unsets the namespace', () {
       expect(repo.namespace, '');
       repo.setNamespace('some');
       expect(repo.namespace, 'some');
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.namespace, '');
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets working directory', () {
+    test('sets working directory', () {
       final tmpWorkDir = Directory('${Directory.systemTemp.path}/tmp_work_dir');
       tmpWorkDir.createSync();
 
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ void main() {
       setUp(() => head = repo.head);
       tearDown(() => head.free());
 
-      test('successfully sets head when target is reference', () {
+      test('sets head when target is reference', () {
         expect(repo.head.name, 'refs/heads/master');
         expect(repo.head.target.sha, lastCommit);
         repo.setHead('refs/heads/feature');
@@ -129,14 +129,14 @@ void main() {
         expect(repo.head.target.sha, featureCommit);
       });
 
-      test('successfully sets head when target is sha hex', () {
+      test('sets head when target is sha hex', () {
         expect(repo.head.target.sha, lastCommit);
         repo.setHead(repo[featureCommit]);
         expect(repo.head.target.sha, featureCommit);
         expect(repo.isHeadDetached, true);
       });
 
-      test('successfully attaches to an unborn branch', () {
+      test('attaches to an unborn branch', () {
         expect(repo.head.name, 'refs/heads/master');
         expect(repo.isBranchUnborn, false);
         repo.setHead('refs/heads/not.there');
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ void main() {
     group('createBlob', () {
       const newBlobContent = 'New blob\n';
 
-      test('successfully creates new blob', () {
+      test('creates new blob', () {
         final oid = repo.createBlob(newBlobContent);
         final newBlob = repo.lookupBlob(oid);
 
@@ -171,8 +171,7 @@ void main() {
         newBlob.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates new blob from file at provided relative path',
-          () {
+      test('creates new blob from file at provided relative path', () {
         final oid = repo.createBlobFromWorkdir('feature_file');
         final newBlob = repo.lookupBlob(oid);
 
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ void main() {
         newBlob.free();
       });
 
-      test('successfully creates new blob from file at provided path', () {
+      test('creates new blob from file at provided path', () {
         final outsideFile =
             File('${Directory.current.absolute.path}/test/blob_test.dart');
         final oid = repo.createBlobFromDisk(outsideFile.path);
@@ -193,7 +192,7 @@ void main() {
       });
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates tag with provided sha', () {
+    test('creates tag with provided sha', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
diff --git a/test/reset_test.dart b/test/reset_test.dart
index d9738d9..e1c4b9c 100644
--- a/test/reset_test.dart
+++ b/test/reset_test.dart
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Reset', () {
-    test('successfully resets with hard', () {
+    test('resets with hard', () {
       var contents = file.readAsStringSync();
       expect(contents, 'Feature edit\n');
 
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(contents, isEmpty);
     });
 
-    test('successfully resets with soft', () {
+    test('resets with soft', () {
       var contents = file.readAsStringSync();
       expect(contents, 'Feature edit\n');
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ void main() {
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully resets with mixed', () {
+    test('resets with mixed', () {
       var contents = file.readAsStringSync();
       expect(contents, 'Feature edit\n');
 
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void main() {
     });
 
     group('resetDefault', () {
-      test('successfully updates entry in the index', () {
+      test('updates entry in the index', () {
         file.writeAsStringSync('new edit');
 
         final index = repo.index;
diff --git a/test/revwalk_test.dart b/test/revwalk_test.dart
index 005430b..1d265ff 100644
--- a/test/revwalk_test.dart
+++ b/test/revwalk_test.dart
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('RevWalk', () {
-    test('successfully initializes', () {
+    test('initializes walker', () {
       final walker = RevWalk(repo);
       expect(walker, isA<RevWalk>());
       walker.free();
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ void main() {
       walker.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully changes sorting', () {
+    test('changes sorting', () {
       final walker = RevWalk(repo);
       final start = Oid.fromSHA(repo: repo, sha: log.first);
 
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ void main() {
       walker.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully hides commit and its ancestors', () {
+    test('hides commit and its ancestors', () {
       final walker = RevWalk(repo);
 
       walker.push(repo[log.first]);
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ void main() {
       walker.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully resets walker', () {
+    test('resets walker', () {
       final walker = RevWalk(repo);
       final start = Oid.fromSHA(repo: repo, sha: log.first);
 
diff --git a/test/signature_test.dart b/test/signature_test.dart
index 384cb18..ff147ee 100644
--- a/test/signature_test.dart
+++ b/test/signature_test.dart
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ void main() {
     signature.free();
   });
   group('Signature', () {
-    test('successfully creates with provided time and offset', () {
+    test('creates with provided time and offset', () {
       expect(signature, isA<Signature>());
     });
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates without provided time and offset', () {
+    test('creates without provided time and offset', () {
       final sig = Signature.create(name: 'Name', email: 'email@example.com');
       expect(sig, isA<Signature>());
       expect(sig.name, 'Name');
diff --git a/test/stash_test.dart b/test/stash_test.dart
index d7b054d..143e0a2 100644
--- a/test/stash_test.dart
+++ b/test/stash_test.dart
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Stash', () {
-    test('successfully saves changes to stash', () {
+    test('saves changes to stash', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully saves changes to stash including ignored', () {
+    test('saves changes to stash including ignored', () {
       final swpPath = File('${tmpDir.path}/some.swp');
       swpPath.writeAsStringSync('ignored');
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ void main() {
       index.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully applies changes from stash', () {
+    test('applies changes from stash', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.status, contains('file'));
     });
 
-    test('successfully applies changes from stash with paths provided', () {
+    test('applies changes from stash with paths provided', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.status, contains('file'));
     });
 
-    test('successfully applies changes from stash including index changes', () {
+    test('applies changes from stash including index changes', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/stash.this').writeAsStringSync('stash');
       final index = repo.index;
       index.add('stash.this');
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.applyStash(index: 10), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully drops stash', () {
+    test('drops stash', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.dropStash(index: 10), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully pops from stash', () {
+    test('pops from stash', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.applyStash(), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully pops from stash with provided path', () {
+    test('pops from stash with provided path', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/file').writeAsStringSync(
         'edit',
         mode: FileMode.append,
@@ -175,7 +175,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => repo.applyStash(), throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully pops from stash including index changes', () {
+    test('pops from stash including index changes', () {
       File('${tmpDir.path}/stash.this').writeAsStringSync('stash');
       final index = repo.index;
       index.add('stash.this');
diff --git a/test/submodule_test.dart b/test/submodule_test.dart
index 29665ac..8847e70 100644
--- a/test/submodule_test.dart
+++ b/test/submodule_test.dart
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(repo.submodules.first, testSubmodule);
     });
 
-    test('successfully finds submodule with provided name/path', () {
+    test('finds submodule with provided name/path', () {
       final submodule = repo.lookupSubmodule(testSubmodule);
 
       expect(submodule.name, testSubmodule);
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully inits and updates', () {
+    test('inits and updates', () {
       final submoduleFilePath = '${repo.workdir}$testSubmodule/master.txt';
       expect(File(submoduleFilePath).existsSync(), false);
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(File(submoduleFilePath).existsSync(), true);
     });
 
-    test('successfully updates with provided init flag', () {
+    test('updates with provided init flag', () {
       final submoduleFilePath = '${repo.workdir}$testSubmodule/master.txt';
       expect(File(submoduleFilePath).existsSync(), false);
 
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully opens repository for a submodule', () {
+    test('opens repository for a submodule', () {
       final submodule = repo.lookupSubmodule(testSubmodule);
       repo.initSubmodule(submodule: testSubmodule);
       repo.updateSubmodule(submodule: testSubmodule);
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ void main() {
       submodule.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully adds submodule', () {
+    test('adds submodule', () {
       final submodule = repo.addSubmodule(
         url: submoduleUrl,
         path: 'test',
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully sets configuration values', () {
+    test('sets configuration values', () {
       final submodule = repo.lookupSubmodule(testSubmodule);
       expect(submodule.url, submoduleUrl);
       expect(submodule.branch, '');
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ void main() {
       submodule.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully syncs', () {
+    test('syncs', () {
       repo.updateSubmodule(submodule: testSubmodule, init: true);
       final submodule = repo.lookupSubmodule(testSubmodule);
       final submRepo = submodule.open();
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ void main() {
       submodule.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully reloads info', () {
+    test('reloads info', () {
       final submodule = repo.lookupSubmodule(testSubmodule);
       expect(submodule.url, submoduleUrl);
 
diff --git a/test/tag_test.dart b/test/tag_test.dart
index 3245e79..a56a214 100644
--- a/test/tag_test.dart
+++ b/test/tag_test.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Tag', () {
-    test('successfully initializes tag from provided sha', () {
+    test('initializes tag from provided sha', () {
       expect(tag, isA<Tag>());
     });
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ void main() {
       target.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new tag with commit as target', () {
+    test('creates new tag with commit as target', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new tag with tree as target', () {
+    test('creates new tag with tree as target', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new tag with blob as target', () {
+    test('creates new tag with blob as target', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ void main() {
       signature.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates new tag with tag as target', () {
+    test('creates new tag with tag as target', () {
       final signature = Signature.create(
         name: 'Author',
         email: 'author@email.com',
@@ -227,7 +227,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => Repository(nullptr).tags, throwsA(isA<LibGit2Error>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully deletes tag', () {
+    test('deletes tag', () {
       expect(repo.tags, ['v0.1', 'v0.2']);
 
       repo.deleteTag('v0.2');
diff --git a/test/tree_test.dart b/test/tree_test.dart
index a086a69..d3ffccf 100644
--- a/test/tree_test.dart
+++ b/test/tree_test.dart
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Tree', () {
-    test('successfully initializes tree from provided Oid', () {
+    test('initializes tree from provided Oid', () {
       expect(tree, isA<Tree>());
       expect(tree.toString(), contains('Tree{'));
     });
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ void main() {
       expect(() => tree[true], throwsA(isA<ArgumentError>()));
     });
 
-    test('successfully creates tree', () {
+    test('creates tree', () {
       final fileOid = repo.createBlob('blob content');
       final builder = TreeBuilder(repo: repo);
 
diff --git a/test/treebuilder_test.dart b/test/treebuilder_test.dart
index ec9e5e4..5f89881 100644
--- a/test/treebuilder_test.dart
+++ b/test/treebuilder_test.dart
@@ -24,14 +24,14 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('TreeBuilder', () {
-    test('successfully initializes tree builder when no tree is provided', () {
+    test('initializes tree builder when no tree is provided', () {
       final builder = TreeBuilder(repo: repo);
       expect(builder, isA<TreeBuilder>());
       expect(builder.toString(), contains('TreeBuilder{'));
       builder.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully initializes tree builder with provided tree', () {
+    test('initializes tree builder with provided tree', () {
       final builder = TreeBuilder(repo: repo, tree: tree);
       final oid = builder.write();
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ void main() {
       builder.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully builds the tree builder from entry of tree', () {
+    test('builds the tree builder from entry of tree', () {
       final builder = TreeBuilder(repo: repo);
       final entry = tree.entries[0];
 
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ void main() {
       builder.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully removes an entry', () {
+    test('removes an entry', () {
       final builder = TreeBuilder(repo: repo, tree: tree);
 
       expect(builder.length, tree.length);
diff --git a/test/worktree_test.dart b/test/worktree_test.dart
index bda3850..1a5cb97 100644
--- a/test/worktree_test.dart
+++ b/test/worktree_test.dart
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ void main() {
   });
 
   group('Worktree', () {
-    test('successfully creates worktree at provided path', () {
+    test('creates worktree at provided path', () {
       expect(repo.worktrees, <String>[]);
 
       final worktree = repo.createWorktree(
@@ -52,9 +52,7 @@ void main() {
       worktree.free();
     });
 
-    test(
-        'successfully creates worktree at provided path from '
-        'provided reference', () {
+    test('creates worktree at provided path from provided reference', () {
       final head = repo.revParseSingle('HEAD');
       final worktreeBranch = repo.createBranch(name: 'v1', target: head);
       final ref = repo.lookupReference('refs/heads/v1');
@@ -105,7 +103,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully lookups worktree', () {
+    test('lookups worktree', () {
       final worktree = repo.createWorktree(
         name: worktreeName,
         path: worktreeDir.path,
@@ -127,7 +125,7 @@ void main() {
       );
     });
 
-    test('successfully locks and unlocks worktree', () {
+    test('locks and unlocks worktree', () {
       final worktree = repo.createWorktree(
         name: worktreeName,
         path: worktreeDir.path,
@@ -143,7 +141,7 @@ void main() {
       worktree.free();
     });
 
-    test('successfully prunes worktree', () {
+    test('prunes worktree', () {
       expect(repo.worktrees, <String>[]);
 
       final worktree = repo.createWorktree(