diff --git a/tests/functional/common/init.sh b/tests/functional/common/init.sh
index 405ba3090..eb6be7eb0 100755
--- a/tests/functional/common/init.sh
+++ b/tests/functional/common/init.sh
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ if isTestOnNixOS; then
   mkdir -p "$test_nix_conf_dir" "$TEST_HOME"
   (! test -e "$test_nix_conf")
   cat > "$test_nix_conf_dir/nix.conf" <<EOF
+# TODO: this is not needed for all tests and prevents stable commands from be tested in isolation
 experimental-features = nix-command flakes
 flake-registry = $TEST_ROOT/registry.json
 show-trace = true
diff --git a/tests/nixos/quick-build.nix b/tests/nixos/quick-build.nix
index 10f4215e5..37169b4e2 100644
--- a/tests/nixos/quick-build.nix
+++ b/tests/nixos/quick-build.nix
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ in
         When iterating on the functional tests, it's recommended to "set" this
         to `true`, so that changes to the functional tests don't require any
         recompilation of the package.
-        You can do so by buildin the `.quickBuild` attribute on the check package,
+        You can do so by building the `.quickBuild` attribute on the check package,
         e.g:
         ```console
         nix build .#hydraJobs.functional_user.quickBuild