                 let original = "This is an <i>interesting string."
 
                 it("returns a string without the tags") {
-                    let original = "This is an interesting string."
-                    let (result, _) = original.strippingHtmlElements()
-                    expect(result).to(equal(original))
+                    let (result, _) = original.strippingHtmlElements()
+                    expect(result).to(equal("This is an interesting string."))
                 }
 
                 it("returns no formatting points") {

                let original = "This <i>string <b>is</b> really</i> cool."

                it("returns a string without the tags") {
                    let stripped = "This string is really cool."
                    let (result, _) = original.strippingHtmlElements()
                    expect(result).to(equal(stripped))
                }

                it("returns all of the formatting elements") {

                let original = "This is an <i>interesting</i> string."

                it("returns a string without the <i> tags") {
                    let (result, _) = original.strippingHtmlElements()
                    expect(result).to(equal("This is an interesting string."))
                }

                it("returns an italic formatting element applied to the appropriate range") {
                    let (result, formatting) = original.strippingHtmlElements()
                    let (type, range) = formatting.first!

                    expect(formatting).to(haveCount(1))
                    expect(type).to(equal(FormattingOption.italic))
                    expect(range).to(equal(result.range(of: "interesting")))
                }
            }

