diff --git a/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/formatMessageWithArgs_test.ts b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/formatMessageWithArgs_test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..0ebaea506
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/formatMessageWithArgs_test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+// eslint-disable-next-line @typescript-eslint/ban-ts-comment
+// @ts-nocheck - TODO: add generic type to setupI18n to fix this
+
+import { expect } from 'chai';
+import { initI18n, testDictionary } from './util';
+
+describe('formatMessageWithArgs', () => {
+  const i18n = initI18n(testDictionary);
+
+  it('returns the message with args for a message', () => {
+    const message = i18n('Hello, {name}!', { name: 'Alice' });
+    expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
+  });
+
+  it('returns the message with args for a multi-arg message', () => {
+    const message = i18n('{found_count} of {count} match', { count: 1, found_count: 2 });
+    expect(message).to.equal('2 of 1 match');
+  });
+
+  it("returns the message with args for plural message' with no args", () => {
+    const message = i18n('No args');
+    expect(message).to.equal('No args');
+  });
+
+  it('returns the message with args for a token with args', () => {
+    const message = i18n('Hello, {name}!', { name: 'Alice' });
+    expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
+  });
+
+  it('returns the message with args for a token with a tag', () => {
+    const message = i18n('Hello, {name}! <b>Welcome!</b>', { name: 'Alice' });
+    expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! <b>Welcome!</b>');
+  });
+
+  it('returns the message with args for a token with a tag and args', () => {
+    const message = i18n('Hello, {name}! <b>Welcome, {arg}!</b>', { name: 'Alice', arg: 'Bob' });
+    expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! <b>Welcome, Bob!</b>');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/getMessage_test.ts b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/getMessage_test.ts
index 9eca8d16d..b40b33fe6 100644
--- a/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/getMessage_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/getMessage_test.ts
@@ -7,32 +7,32 @@ import { initI18n, testDictionary } from './util';
 describe('getMessage', () => {
   const i18n = initI18n(testDictionary);
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a token', () => {
     const message = i18n('greeting', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a plural token', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a plural token', () => {
     const message = i18n('search', { count: 1, found_count: 2 });
     expect(message).to.equal('2 of 1 match');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with no args', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a token with no args', () => {
     const message = i18n('noArgs');
     expect(message).to.equal('No args');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with args', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a token with args', () => {
     const message = i18n('args', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with a tag', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a token with a tag', () => {
     const message = i18n('tag', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! <b>Welcome!</b>');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with a tag and args', () => {
+  it('returns the message for a token with a tag and args', () => {
     const message = i18n('argInTag', { name: 'Alice', arg: 'Bob' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! <b>Welcome, Bob!</b>');
   });
diff --git a/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/stripped_test.ts b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/stripped_test.ts
index 655a1cd63..514405ea9 100644
--- a/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/stripped_test.ts
+++ b/ts/test/session/unit/utils/i18n/stripped_test.ts
@@ -7,32 +7,32 @@ import { initI18n, testDictionary } from './util';
 describe('stripped', () => {
   const i18n = initI18n(testDictionary);
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a token', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('greeting', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a plural token', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a plural token', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('search', { count: 1, found_count: 2 });
     expect(message).to.equal('2 of 1 match');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with no args', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a token with no args', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('noArgs');
     expect(message).to.equal('No args');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with args', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a token with args', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('args', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice!');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with the tags stripped', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a token with the tags stripped', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('tag', { name: 'Alice' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! Welcome!');
   });
 
-  it('returns the raw message for a token with the tags stripped', () => {
+  it('returns the stripped message for a token with the tags stripped', () => {
     const message = i18n.stripped('argInTag', { name: 'Alice', arg: 'Bob' });
     expect(message).to.equal('Hello, Alice! Welcome, Bob!');
   });