diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/group_by.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/group_by.rs
index f64dba0391..7f27ad7f93 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/group_by.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/group_by.rs
@@ -71,8 +71,6 @@ fn errors_if_given_unknown_column_name() {
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_block_given_evaluates_more_than_one_row() {
     Playground::setup("group_by_test_3", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -94,7 +92,8 @@ fn errors_if_block_given_evaluates_more_than_one_row() {
             "#
         ));
 
-        assert!(actual.err.contains("Unknown column"));
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("value originates here"),);
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("cannot find column"),);
     })
 }
 
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/mv.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/mv.rs
index 1050a5a331..84f29ff366 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/mv.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/move_/mv.rs
@@ -195,8 +195,6 @@ fn moves_a_directory_with_files() {
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_source_doesnt_exist() {
     Playground::setup("mv_test_10", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -205,12 +203,10 @@ fn errors_if_source_doesnt_exist() {
             cwd: dirs.test(),
             "mv non-existing-file test_folder/"
         );
-        assert!(actual.err.contains("Invalid file or pattern"));
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("invalid file or pattern"));
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_destination_doesnt_exist() {
     Playground::setup("mv_test_10_1", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -221,12 +217,10 @@ fn errors_if_destination_doesnt_exist() {
             "mv empty.txt does/not/exist"
         );
 
-        assert!(actual.err.contains("Destination directory does not exist"));
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("directory not found"));
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_multiple_sources_but_destination_not_a_directory() {
     Playground::setup("mv_test_10_2", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -247,8 +241,6 @@ fn errors_if_multiple_sources_but_destination_not_a_directory() {
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_renaming_directory_to_an_existing_file() {
     Playground::setup("mv_test_10_3", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -261,12 +253,11 @@ fn errors_if_renaming_directory_to_an_existing_file() {
             "mv mydir empty.txt"
         );
 
-        assert!(actual.err.contains("Cannot rename a directory to a file"));
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("Can't move a directory"),);
+        assert!(actual.err.contains("to a file"),);
     })
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_moving_to_itself() {
     Playground::setup("mv_test_10_4", |dirs, sandbox| {
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
index 5e5a5d8bb6..9efc2e04c6 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/open.rs
@@ -184,6 +184,19 @@ fn parses_json() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "markup")
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn parses_xml() {
+    let actual = nu!(
+        cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats",
+        "open jonathan.xml | get rss.children.channel.children | get item.children | get link.children.0.3.3.0"
+    );
+
+    assert_eq!(
+        actual.out,
+        "http://www.jonathanturner.org/2015/10/off-to-new-adventures.html"
+    )
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn parses_ini() {
     let actual = nu!(
@@ -204,15 +217,19 @@ fn parses_utf16_ini() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "-236")
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn errors_if_file_not_found() {
     let actual = nu!(
         cwd: "tests/fixtures/formats",
         "open i_dont_exist.txt"
     );
-    let expected = "Cannot find file";
+
+    #[cfg(windows)]
+    let expected = "The system cannot find the file specified. (os error 2)";
+
+    #[cfg(not(windows))]
+    let expected = "No such file or directory (os error 2)";
+
     assert!(
         actual.err.contains(expected),
         "Error:\n{}\ndoes not contain{}",
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/parse.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/parse.rs
index f2e6f1b7a3..bf8e6d419f 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/parse.rs
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ use nu_test_support::{nu, pipeline};
 mod simple {
     use super::*;
 
-    // FIXME: jt: needs more work
-    #[ignore]
     #[test]
     fn extracts_fields_from_the_given_the_pattern() {
         Playground::setup("parse_test_1", |dirs, sandbox| {
@@ -25,7 +23,8 @@ mod simple {
                     open key_value_separated_arepa_ingredients.txt
                     | lines
                     | each { echo $it | parse "{Name}={Value}" }
-                    | select 1
+                    | flatten
+                    | get 1
                     | get Value
                 "#
             ));
@@ -83,8 +82,6 @@ mod simple {
         })
     }
 
-    // FIXME: jt: needs more work
-    #[ignore]
     #[test]
     fn errors_when_missing_closing_brace() {
         Playground::setup("parse_test_regex_5", |dirs, _sandbox| {
@@ -97,7 +94,9 @@ mod simple {
                 "#
             ));
 
-            assert!(actual.err.contains("invalid parse pattern"));
+            assert!(actual
+                .err
+                .contains("Found opening `{` without an associated closing `}`"));
         })
     }
 }
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/parse.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/parse.rs
index 28c319d0cd..249a19e0cc 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/parse.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/path/parse.rs
@@ -114,8 +114,6 @@ fn parses_column_path_extension() {
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "png");
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn parses_into_correct_number_of_columns() {
     let actual = nu!(
@@ -123,7 +121,7 @@ fn parses_into_correct_number_of_columns() {
         r#"
             echo 'home/viking/spam.txt'
             | path parse
-            | pivot
+            | transpose
             | get Column0
             | length
         "#
diff --git a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/uniq.rs b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/uniq.rs
index dd7f433a97..58c1bcbad4 100644
--- a/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/uniq.rs
+++ b/crates/nu-command/tests/commands/uniq.rs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ fn removes_duplicate_rows() {
                 open los_tres_caballeros.csv
                 | uniq
                 | length
-                
+
             "#
         ));
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ fn uniq_values() {
                 | select type
                 | uniq
                 | length
-                
+
             "#
         ));
 
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ fn nested_json_structures() {
                 open nested_json_structures.json
                 | uniq
                 | length
-                
+
             "#
         ));
         assert_eq!(actual.out, "3");
@@ -137,15 +137,13 @@ fn uniq_when_keys_out_of_order() {
             [{"a": "a", "b": [1,2,3]}, {"b": [1,2,3], "a": "a"}]
             | uniq
             | length
-            
+
         "#
     ));
 
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "1");
 }
 
-// FIXME: jt: needs more work
-#[ignore]
 #[test]
 fn uniq_counting() {
     let actual = nu!(
@@ -154,8 +152,10 @@ fn uniq_counting() {
             ["A", "B", "A"]
             | wrap item
             | uniq --count
+            | flatten
             | where item == A
             | get count
+            | get 0
         "#
     ));
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "2");
@@ -166,8 +166,10 @@ fn uniq_counting() {
             echo ["A", "B", "A"]
             | wrap item
             | uniq --count
+            | flatten
             | where item == B
             | get count
+            | get 0
         "#
     ));
     assert_eq!(actual.out, "1");