diff --git a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/complex_candid_definition_memo.ts b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/complex_candid_definition_memo.ts
index 08cb9f841f..79218dbf52 100644
--- a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/complex_candid_definition_memo.ts
+++ b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/complex_candid_definition_memo.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import {
     DefinitionConstraints,
     RecursiveCandidName
 } from './types';
-import { RecursiveShapes } from '../recursive';
 
 export type ComplexDefinitionWeights = Partial<{
     blob: number;
diff --git a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/recursive_candid_definition_memo.ts b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/recursive_candid_definition_memo.ts
index 8505d31af7..e76f2a0e35 100644
--- a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/recursive_candid_definition_memo.ts
+++ b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/candid_definition_arb/recursive_candid_definition_memo.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import fc from 'fast-check';
 import { RecursiveDefinitionArb } from '../recursive/definition_arb';
 import { complexCandidDefinitionMemo } from './complex_candid_definition_memo';
 import { RecursiveCandidName, CandidDefinitionMemo } from './types';
-import { RecursiveShapes } from '../recursive';
 
 // The number of options below (it's just recursive)
 export const REC_ARB_COUNT = 0;
diff --git a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/primitive/text.ts b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/primitive/text.ts
index 292c9e6f71..4ee729e8c6 100644
--- a/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/primitive/text.ts
+++ b/property_tests/arbitraries/candid/primitive/text.ts
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ import { CandidValues } from '../candid_values_arb';
 import { CandidValueAndMeta } from '../candid_value_and_meta_arb';
 import { CandidValueAndMetaArbGenerator } from '../candid_value_and_meta_arb_generator';
 import { JsFunctionNameArb } from '../../js_function_name_arb';
+import { RecursiveShapes } from '../recursive';
 
 export interface TextConstraints extends StringSharedConstraints {
     canStartWithDigit?: boolean;
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ export function TextDefinitionArb(): WithShapesArb<TextCandidDefinition> {
 
 export function TextValueArb(
     _?: TextCandidDefinition,
+    _recShapes?: RecursiveShapes,
     constraints?: TextConstraints
 ): fc.Arbitrary<CandidValues<string>> {
     const canStartWithDigit = constraints?.canStartWithDigit ?? true;