diff --git a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller.cpp b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller.cpp
index a2768cf270..003480e9c9 100644
--- a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller.cpp
+++ b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller.cpp
@@ -517,16 +517,9 @@ TEST_P(TrajectoryControllerTestParameterized, position_error_not_angle_wraparoun
   rclcpp::executors::MultiThreadedExecutor executor;
   constexpr double k_p = 10.0;
   std::vector<rclcpp::Parameter> params = {};
-<<<<<<< HEAD
   bool angle_wraparound = false;
   SetUpAndActivateTrajectoryController(executor, params, true, k_p, 0.0, angle_wraparound);
-  subscribeToState();
-=======
-  SetUpAndActivateTrajectoryController(
-    executor, params, true, k_p, 0.0, INITIAL_POS_JOINTS, INITIAL_VEL_JOINTS, INITIAL_ACC_JOINTS,
-    INITIAL_EFF_JOINTS, test_trajectory_controllers::urdf_rrrbot_revolute);
   subscribeToState(executor);
->>>>>>> 2674f6d (Fix WaitSet issue in tests  (#1206))
 
   size_t n_joints = joint_names_.size();
 
diff --git a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
index ca8e09a2f3..cef03fdf6f 100644
--- a/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
+++ b/joint_trajectory_controller/test/test_trajectory_controller_utils.hpp
@@ -188,28 +188,6 @@ class TestableJointTrajectoryController
   trajectory_msgs::msg::JointTrajectoryPoint get_state_reference() { return state_desired_; }
   trajectory_msgs::msg::JointTrajectoryPoint get_state_error() { return state_error_; }
 
-<<<<<<< HEAD
-  rclcpp::WaitSet joint_cmd_sub_wait_set_;
-=======
-  /**
-   * a copy of the private member function
-   */
-  void resize_joint_trajectory_point(
-    trajectory_msgs::msg::JointTrajectoryPoint & point, size_t size)
-  {
-    point.positions.resize(size, 0.0);
-    if (has_velocity_state_interface_)
-    {
-      point.velocities.resize(size, 0.0);
-    }
-    if (has_acceleration_state_interface_)
-    {
-      point.accelerations.resize(size, 0.0);
-    }
-  }
-
-  rclcpp::NodeOptions node_options_;
->>>>>>> 2674f6d (Fix WaitSet issue in tests  (#1206))
 };
 
 class TrajectoryControllerTest : public ::testing::Test