diff --git a/Process Test Resources.launch b/Process Test Resources.launch
index 3969b86c2..7d87bec76 100644
--- a/Process Test Resources.launch	
+++ b/Process Test Resources.launch	
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 <stringAttribute key="gradle_user_home" value=""/>
 <listAttribute key="jvm_arguments"/>
 <booleanAttribute key="offline_mode" value="false"/>
-<booleanAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.ui.ATTR_LAUNCH_IN_BACKGROUND" value="false"/>
 <listAttribute key="org.eclipse.debug.ui.favoriteGroups">
 <listEntry value="org.eclipse.debug.ui.launchGroup.run"/>
 </listAttribute>
diff --git a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
index b7412fc42..cb487f0ec 100644
--- a/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
+++ b/com.ibm.wala.core.tests/build.gradle
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ dependencies {
 processTestResources {
 	def testdata = project(':com.ibm.wala.core.testdata')
 	dependsOn testdata.verifyJavaCup
+	// TODO: something of what follows ends up copying the entire
+	// 'com.ibm.wala.core.testdata' directory!
 	from testdata.collectJLex
 	from testdata.collectTestData
 	from testdata.downloadJavaCup