diff --git a/tests/suites/algorithms-jcs.js b/tests/suites/algorithms-jcs.js
index 3543f9b..5c55a95 100644
--- a/tests/suites/algorithms-jcs.js
+++ b/tests/suites/algorithms-jcs.js
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import {
 import chai from 'chai';
 import {endpoints} from 'vc-test-suite-implementations';
 
+const should = chai.should();
+
 export function ecdsaJcs2019Algorithms() {
   const cryptosuite = 'ecdsa-jcs-2019';
   const {tags} = config.suites[
@@ -24,7 +26,6 @@ export function ecdsaJcs2019Algorithms() {
     tags: [...tags],
     property: 'issuers'
   });
-  const should = chai.should();
 
   describe('ecdsa-jcs-2019 - Algorithms - Transformation', function() {
     setupReportableTestSuite(this);
@@ -55,6 +56,17 @@ export function ecdsaJcs2019Algorithms() {
           jcs2019Proofs.length.should.be.gte(1, 'Expected at least one ' +
                       'ecdsa-jcs-2019 cryptosuite.');
         };
+        it('The proof options MUST contain a type identifier for the ' +
+          'cryptographic suite (type) and MAY contain a cryptosuite ' +
+          'identifier (cryptosuite).',
+        async function() {
+          this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-di-ecdsa/#proof-serialization-ecdsa-jcs-2019';
+          assertBefore();
+          for(const proof of jcs2019Proofs) {
+            should.exist(proof.type,
+              'Expected a type identifier on the proof.');
+          }
+        });
         it('The transformation options MUST contain a type identifier ' +
           'for the cryptographic suite (type) and a cryptosuite identifier ' +
           '(cryptosuite).',
@@ -181,48 +193,4 @@ export function ecdsaJcs2019Algorithms() {
       });
     }
   });
-
-  describe('ecdsa-jcs-2019 - Algorithms - Transformation', function() {
-    setupReportableTestSuite(this);
-    this.implemented = [...issuers.keys()];
-    let validCredential;
-    before(async function() {
-      validCredential = await createValidCredential();
-    });
-    for(const [columnId, {endpoints}] of issuers) {
-      describe(columnId, function() {
-        const [issuer] = endpoints;
-        let issuedVc;
-        let proofs;
-        let jcs2019Proofs = [];
-        before(async function() {
-          issuedVc = await createInitialVc({issuer, vc: validCredential});
-          proofs = getProofs(issuedVc);
-          if(proofs?.length) {
-            jcs2019Proofs = proofs.filter(
-              proof => proof?.cryptosuite === cryptosuite);
-          }
-        });
-        beforeEach(setupRow);
-        const assertBefore = () => {
-          should.exist(issuedVc, 'Expected issuer to have issued a ' +
-                      'credential.');
-          should.exist(proofs, 'Expected credential to have a proof.');
-          jcs2019Proofs.length.should.be.gte(1, 'Expected at least one ' +
-                      'ecdsa-jcs-2019 cryptosuite.');
-        };
-        it('The proof options MUST contain a type identifier for the ' +
-          'cryptographic suite (type) and MAY contain a cryptosuite ' +
-          'identifier (cryptosuite).',
-        async function() {
-          this.test.link = 'https://www.w3.org/TR/vc-di-ecdsa/#proof-serialization-ecdsa-jcs-2019';
-          assertBefore();
-          for(const proof of jcs2019Proofs) {
-            should.exist(proof.type,
-              'Expected a type identifier on the proof.');
-          }
-        });
-      });
-    }
-  });
 }