diff --git a/src/matchers/mock/toBeRequestedWith.ts b/src/matchers/mock/toBeRequestedWith.ts
index ad55a5eb4..2988b4012 100644
--- a/src/matchers/mock/toBeRequestedWith.ts
+++ b/src/matchers/mock/toBeRequestedWith.ts
@@ -353,7 +353,7 @@ const shortenJson = (
     keyLimit = KEY_LIMIT
 ): ExpectWebdriverIO.JsonCompatible => {
     if (JSON.stringify(obj).length < lengthLimit) {
-        return obj as ExpectWebdriverIO.JsonCompatible
+        return obj
     }
 
     if (Array.isArray(obj)) {
diff --git a/src/utils.ts b/src/utils.ts
index ad2d8bb19..5d7f9f876 100644
--- a/src/utils.ts
+++ b/src/utils.ts
@@ -186,7 +186,6 @@ export const compareText = (
         }
     }
 
-    expected = expected as string | RegExp
     if (expected instanceof RegExp) {
         return {
             value: actual,