diff --git a/src/FoodTrackerPlugin.ts b/src/FoodTrackerPlugin.ts
index 2ad7bdf..ead5096 100644
--- a/src/FoodTrackerPlugin.ts
+++ b/src/FoodTrackerPlugin.ts
@@ -276,7 +276,7 @@ export default class FoodTrackerPlugin extends Plugin {
 			...DEFAULT_SETTINGS,
 			// On mobile devices, default to "document" display mode for better visibility
 			totalDisplayMode: Platform.isMobile ? "document" : DEFAULT_SETTINGS.totalDisplayMode,
-		} as FoodTrackerPluginSettings;
+		};
 
 		const merged = Object.assign({}, mobileAwareDefaults, savedData);
 		merged.frontmatterFieldNames = {
diff --git a/src/SettingsService.ts b/src/SettingsService.ts
index 4e1e9e5..c11db93 100644
--- a/src/SettingsService.ts
+++ b/src/SettingsService.ts
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ function sanitizeFrontmatterFieldNames(
 		...fieldNames,
 	};
 
-	const sanitized: FrontmatterFieldNames = { ...merged } as FrontmatterFieldNames;
+	const sanitized: FrontmatterFieldNames = { ...merged };
 	const seen = new Set<string>();
 
 	for (const key of FRONTMATTER_KEYS_ORDER) {
diff --git a/src/__tests__/NutrientCache.test.ts b/src/__tests__/NutrientCache.test.ts
index 43cfb55..dd638b6 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/NutrientCache.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/NutrientCache.test.ts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ describe("NutrientCache", () => {
 		const file = createFile("nutrients/apple.md");
 
 		const frontmatterMap: FrontmatterMap = {
-			[file.path]: { frontmatter: { name: "apple" } } as unknown as CachedMetadata,
+			[file.path]: { frontmatter: { name: "apple" } },
 		};
 
 		const app = createApp(frontmatterMap, [file]);
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe("NutrientCache", () => {
 		expect(cache.hasPendingMetadataFor("apple")).toBe(true);
 
 		// Metadata becomes available after parsing finishes
-		frontmatterMap[file.path] = { frontmatter: { name: "apple", calories: 10 } } as unknown as CachedMetadata;
+		frontmatterMap[file.path] = { frontmatter: { name: "apple", calories: 10 } };
 		cache.updateCache(file, "modify");
 
 		expect(cache.getNutrientNames()).toEqual(["apple"]);
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ describe("NutrientCache", () => {
 					nutrition_per: 28,
 					serving_size: 28,
 				},
-			} as unknown as CachedMetadata,
+			},
 		};
 		const app = createApp(frontmatterMap, [file]);
 		const cache = new NutrientCache(app, "nutrients");
diff --git a/src/__tests__/NutritionTotal.test.ts b/src/__tests__/NutritionTotal.test.ts
index ff88ca0..554e918 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/NutritionTotal.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/NutritionTotal.test.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ global.createEl = jest.fn().mockImplementation((tag: string, options?: any) => {
 	}
 	if (options?.attr) {
 		Object.entries(options.attr).forEach(([key, value]) => {
-			element.setAttribute(key, value as string);
+			element.setAttribute(key, value);
 		});
 	}
 
diff --git a/src/__tests__/StatsService.test.ts b/src/__tests__/StatsService.test.ts
index d5e64bd..d834e19 100644
--- a/src/__tests__/StatsService.test.ts
+++ b/src/__tests__/StatsService.test.ts
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ function createApp(config: AppTestConfig): App {
 		if (frontmatter === null) {
 			return null;
 		}
-		return { frontmatter } as unknown as CachedMetadata;
+		return { frontmatter };
 	};
 
 	const fileManager = app.fileManager as unknown as {