diff --git a/packages/ast-spec/tests/PunctuatorTokenToText.type-test.ts b/packages/ast-spec/tests/PunctuatorTokenToText.type-test.ts
index 32deee0bea9a..e92f2a7db0c5 100644
--- a/packages/ast-spec/tests/PunctuatorTokenToText.type-test.ts
+++ b/packages/ast-spec/tests/PunctuatorTokenToText.type-test.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import type { PunctuationSyntaxKind } from 'typescript';
 
 import type { PunctuatorTokenToText } from '../src';
 
-// @ts-expect-error: purposely unused
 type _Test = {
   readonly [T in PunctuationSyntaxKind]: PunctuatorTokenToText[T];
   // If there are any PunctuationSyntaxKind members that don't have a
diff --git a/packages/ast-spec/tests/ast-node-types.type-test.ts b/packages/ast-spec/tests/ast-node-types.type-test.ts
index 7cc247f2d094..dc3d9a1bd506 100644
--- a/packages/ast-spec/tests/ast-node-types.type-test.ts
+++ b/packages/ast-spec/tests/ast-node-types.type-test.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ type AllKeys = {
 
 type TakesString<T extends Record<string, string>> = T;
 
-// @ts-expect-error: purposely unused
 type _Test =
   // forcing the test onto a new line so it isn't covered by the expect error
   // If there are any enum members that don't have a corresponding TSESTree.Node, then this line will error with "Type 'string | number | symbol' is not assignable to type 'string'."
diff --git a/tsconfig.base.json b/tsconfig.base.json
index c490a4a2eee2..7bb2b5a7fa8f 100644
--- a/tsconfig.base.json
+++ b/tsconfig.base.json
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@
     "module": "commonjs",
     "moduleResolution": "node",
     "noImplicitReturns": true,
-    "noUnusedLocals": true,
-    "noUnusedParameters": true,
     "pretty": true,
     "skipLibCheck": true,
     "sourceMap": true,