diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/24-complete.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/24-complete.js
index 0eefa6692..c54e03e7e 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/24-complete.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/24-complete.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.scope = n.scope;
 
         // auto-filter out any directly connected nodes to avoid simple loopback
-        const w = this.wires.flat().toString();
+        const w = this.wires.flat();
         for (let i=0; i < this.scope.length; i++) {
             if (w.includes(this.scope[i])) {
                 this.scope.splice(i, 1);
diff --git a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/25-status.js b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/25-status.js
index 14eb3955d..b3d5e8fa3 100644
--- a/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/25-status.js
+++ b/packages/node_modules/@node-red/nodes/core/common/25-status.js
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
         this.scope = n.scope;
 
         // auto-filter out any directly connected nodes to avoid simple loopback
-        const w = this.wires.flat().toString();
+        const w = this.wires.flat();
         for (let i=0; i < this.scope.length; i++) {
             if (w.includes(this.scope[i])) {
                 this.scope.splice(i, 1);
diff --git a/test/nodes/core/common/24-complete_spec.js b/test/nodes/core/common/24-complete_spec.js
index 8927db3bd..15f27b43b 100644
--- a/test/nodes/core/common/24-complete_spec.js
+++ b/test/nodes/core/common/24-complete_spec.js
@@ -1,18 +1,3 @@
-/**
- * Copyright JS Foundation and other contributors, http://js.foundation
- *
- * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
- * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
- * You may obtain a copy of the License at
- *
- * http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
- *
- * Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
- * distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
- * WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
- * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
- * limitations under the License.
- **/
 
 var should = require("should");
 var catchNode = require("nr-test-utils").require("@node-red/nodes/core/common/24-complete.js");