diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/LodDataBuilder.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/LodDataBuilder.java
index 2328f783e..7ab73e4d8 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/LodDataBuilder.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/dataObjects/transformers/LodDataBuilder.java
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ public class LodDataBuilder
 					IBlockStateWrapper currentBlockState = AIR;
 					int mappedId = dataSource.mapping.addIfNotPresentAndGetId(currentBiome, currentBlockState);
 					
-					// Determine lighting (we are at the height limit. There are no torches here, and sky is not obscured.) // TODO: Per face lighting someday?
+					// Determine lighting (we are at the height limit. There are no torches here, and sky is not obscured.)
 					byte blockLight = LodUtil.MIN_MC_LIGHT;
 					byte skyLight = LodUtil.MAX_MC_LIGHT;
 					
@@ -321,8 +321,6 @@ public class LodDataBuilder
 				
 				LongArrayList packedDataPoints = convertApiDataPointListToPackedLongArray(columnDataPoints, dataSource, apiChunk.bottomYBlockPos, runAdditionalValidation);
 				
-				// TODO add the ability for API users to define a different compression mode
-				//  or add a "unkown" compression mode
 				dataSource.setSingleColumn(
 						packedDataPoints,
 						relBlockX + relSourceBlockX, relBlockZ + relSourceBlockZ,
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/QuadTree/LodQuadTree.java b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/QuadTree/LodQuadTree.java
index 8cdeb75f4..575374524 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/QuadTree/LodQuadTree.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/com/seibel/distanthorizons/core/render/QuadTree/LodQuadTree.java
@@ -658,8 +658,6 @@ public class LodQuadTree extends QuadTree<LodRenderSection> implements IDebugRen
 	}
 	private void loadQueuedSections(DhBlockPos2D playerPos, HashSet<LodRenderSection> nodesNeedingLoading)
 	{
-		// TODO disable world gen while any tasks exist here to speed up loading speed
-		
 		ArrayList<LodRenderSection> loadSectionList = new ArrayList<>(nodesNeedingLoading);
 		loadSectionList.sort((LodRenderSection a, LodRenderSection b) ->
 		{
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
index eeb2d4121..782f216d1 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/tests/DhRepoSqliteTest.java
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ public class DhRepoSqliteTest
 			//===================//
 			// leaked statements //
 			//===================//
+			
+			// don't run these tests in release, leaks aren't tracked and the test will fail
+			if (AutoClosableTrackingWrapper.TRACK_WRAPPERS)
 			{	
 				// nuke the DB so we can insert without worries
 				primaryKeyRepo.deleteAll();
@@ -307,7 +310,6 @@ public class DhRepoSqliteTest
 					}
 				}
 				
-				// TODO fails when built for release due to tracking being disabled
 				Assert.assertNotEquals(0, primaryKeyRepo.openClosables.size());
 				primaryKeyRepo.openClosables.clear();
 				
diff --git a/core/src/test/java/tests/QuadTreeTest.java b/core/src/test/java/tests/QuadTreeTest.java
index 4613a3869..a99884eca 100644
--- a/core/src/test/java/tests/QuadTreeTest.java
+++ b/core/src/test/java/tests/QuadTreeTest.java
@@ -227,7 +227,10 @@ public class QuadTreeTest
 		
 		
 		// small move //
-		DhBlockPos2D smallMoveBlockPos = new DhBlockPos2D(pseudoRootNodeWidthInBlocks * 2, 0); // move enough that the original root nodes aren't touching the same grid squares they were before, but not far enough as to be garbage collected (TODO reword)
+		
+		// move far enough that the original root nodes aren't touching the same grid 
+		// squares they were before, but not far enough as to be garbage collected
+		DhBlockPos2D smallMoveBlockPos = new DhBlockPos2D(pseudoRootNodeWidthInBlocks * 2, 0);
 		tree.setCenterBlockPos(smallMoveBlockPos);
 		Assert.assertEquals("Tree center incorrect", smallMoveBlockPos, tree.getCenterBlockPos());
 		
@@ -417,7 +420,7 @@ public class QuadTreeTest
 		
 		
 	}
-	private static <T> void assertFilterCount(QuadTree<T> tree, String message, int expectedNodeCount, @Nullable QuadTree.INodeIteratorStoppingFunc<T> stoppingFilterFunc) // TODO functional interface
+	private static <T> void assertFilterCount(QuadTree<T> tree, String message, int expectedNodeCount, @Nullable QuadTree.INodeIteratorStoppingFunc<T> stoppingFilterFunc)
 	{
 		ArrayList<String> foundNodePositionStrings = new ArrayList<>();