diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
index 60f721d72ee1..54da825ad6d7 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {Component, DebugElement, signal, model} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BidiModule} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {provideFakeDirectionality, runAccessibilityChecks} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 import {_IdGenerator} from '@angular/cdk/a11y';
 import {
@@ -97,7 +96,6 @@ describe('CdkAccordionGroup', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality('ltr'), _IdGenerator],
-      imports: [BidiModule, AccordionGroupExample],
     });
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AccordionGroupExample);
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
index f264de9024d0..0b6e0ea1ec01 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/combobox/combobox.spec.ts
@@ -23,12 +23,6 @@ describe('Combobox', () => {
     let applyButton: DebugElement;
     let applyButtonElement: HTMLElement;
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkComboboxModule, ComboboxToggle],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ComboboxToggle);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -189,11 +183,7 @@ describe('Combobox', () => {
     let combobox: DebugElement;
     let comboboxInstance: CdkCombobox;
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkComboboxModule, ComboboxToggle],
-      });
-    }));
+    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {}));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ComboboxToggle);
@@ -259,11 +249,7 @@ describe('Combobox', () => {
     let comboboxInstance: CdkCombobox;
     let comboboxElement: HTMLElement;
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkComboboxModule, ComboboxToggle],
-      });
-    }));
+    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {}));
 
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ComboboxToggle);
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/deferred-content/deferred-content.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/deferred-content/deferred-content.spec.ts
index 88a8d5e3b95f..75262e77ae34 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/deferred-content/deferred-content.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/deferred-content/deferred-content.spec.ts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import {Component, DebugElement, Directive, effect, inject, signal} from '@angular/core';
-import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {DeferredContent, DeferredContentAware} from './deferred-content';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 
@@ -7,12 +7,6 @@ describe('DeferredContent', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<TestComponent>;
   let collapsible: DebugElement;
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TestComponent],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
     collapsible = fixture.debugElement.query(By.directive(Collapsible));
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
index 0d89b5705c17..4aa1935e4063 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/listbox/listbox.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {Component, DebugElement, signal} from '@angular/core';
 import {CdkListbox, CdkOption} from './listbox';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BidiModule, Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
+import {Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {provideFakeDirectionality, runAccessibilityChecks} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 
 interface ModifierKeys {
@@ -65,7 +65,6 @@ describe('CdkListbox', () => {
   }) {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality(opts?.textDirection ?? 'ltr')],
-      imports: [BidiModule, ListboxExample],
     });
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ListboxExample);
@@ -98,7 +97,6 @@ describe('CdkListbox', () => {
   function setupDefaultListbox() {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality('ltr')],
-      imports: [BidiModule, DefaultListboxExample],
     });
 
     const defaultFixture = TestBed.createComponent(DefaultListboxExample);
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.spec.ts
index d4bfed343f3f..ac2639fbf84a 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/radio-group/radio-group.spec.ts
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import {Component, DebugElement, signal} from '@angular/core';
 import {CdkRadioButton, CdkRadioGroup} from './radio-group';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BidiModule, Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
+import {Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {provideFakeDirectionality, runAccessibilityChecks} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 
 describe('CdkRadioGroup', () => {
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ describe('CdkRadioGroup', () => {
   }) {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality(opts?.textDirection ?? 'ltr')],
-      imports: [BidiModule, RadioGroupExample],
     });
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(RadioGroupExample);
@@ -85,7 +84,6 @@ describe('CdkRadioGroup', () => {
   function setupDefaultRadioGroup() {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality('ltr')],
-      imports: [BidiModule, DefaultRadioGroupExample],
     });
 
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(DefaultRadioGroupExample);
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
index e0aa8068ac75..7692cbc5c2b3 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/scrolling/virtual-scroll-viewport.spec.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import {CdkVirtualScrollViewport, ScrollingModule} from '@angular/cdk/scrolling';
 import {Component, Input, ViewChild, ViewEncapsulation} from '@angular/core';
-import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, flush, waitForAsync} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, flush} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {ScrollingModule as ExperimentalScrollingModule} from './scrolling-module';
 
 describe('CdkVirtualScrollViewport', () => {
@@ -9,12 +9,6 @@ describe('CdkVirtualScrollViewport', () => {
     let testComponent: AutoSizeVirtualScroll;
     let viewport: CdkVirtualScrollViewport;
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [ScrollingModule, ExperimentalScrollingModule, AutoSizeVirtualScroll],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(AutoSizeVirtualScroll);
       testComponent = fixture.componentInstance;
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
index 179688d1615e..c9742d3ad3f1 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/selection/selection.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {AsyncPipe} from '@angular/common';
 import {CdkTableModule} from '@angular/cdk/table';
 import {ChangeDetectorRef, Component, ElementRef, ViewChild, inject} from '@angular/core';
-import {waitForAsync, ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, flush, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ComponentFixture, fakeAsync, flush, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 
 import {CdkSelection} from './selection';
 import {CdkSelectionModule} from './selection-module';
@@ -11,12 +11,6 @@ describe('CdkSelection', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ListWithMultiSelection>;
   let component: ListWithMultiSelection;
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkSelectionModule, ListWithMultiSelection],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ListWithMultiSelection);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
@@ -237,12 +231,6 @@ describe('CdkSelection with multiple = false', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<ListWithSingleSelection>;
   let component: ListWithSingleSelection;
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkSelectionModule, ListWithSingleSelection],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ListWithSingleSelection);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
@@ -302,12 +290,6 @@ describe('cdkSelectionColumn', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn>;
   let component: MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn;
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkSelectionModule, CdkTableModule, MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultiSelectTableWithSelectionColumn);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
@@ -397,12 +379,6 @@ describe('cdkSelectionColumn with multiple = false', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<SingleSelectTableWithSelectionColumn>;
   let component: SingleSelectTableWithSelectionColumn;
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkSelectionModule, CdkTableModule, SingleSelectTableWithSelectionColumn],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleSelectTableWithSelectionColumn);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
index cf83cb16bd5e..dea23f2b09b9 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/table-scroll-container/table-scroll-container.spec.ts
@@ -18,19 +18,12 @@ describe('CdkTableScrollContainer', () => {
   let headerRows: HTMLElement[];
   let footerRows: HTMLElement[];
 
-  function createComponent<T>(
-    componentType: Type<T>,
-    declarations: any[] = [],
-  ): ComponentFixture<T> {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkTableModule, CdkTableScrollContainerModule, componentType, ...declarations],
-    });
-
+  function createComponent<T>(componentType: Type<T>): ComponentFixture<T> {
     return TestBed.createComponent<T>(componentType);
   }
 
-  function setupTableTestApp(componentType: Type<any>, declarations: any[] = []) {
-    fixture = createComponent(componentType, declarations);
+  function setupTableTestApp(componentType: Type<any>) {
+    fixture = createComponent(componentType);
     component = fixture.componentInstance;
     fixture.detectChanges();
 
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
index f90d8aba1e55..e341089fa9ac 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/tabs/tabs.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, DebugElement, signal} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BidiModule, Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
+import {Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {provideFakeDirectionality, runAccessibilityChecks} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 import {CdkTabs, CdkTabList, CdkTab, CdkTabPanel, CdkTabContent} from './tabs';
 
@@ -63,7 +63,6 @@ describe('CdkTabs', () => {
   function setupTestTabs(options: {textDirection?: Direction} = {}) {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality(options.textDirection ?? 'ltr')],
-      imports: [BidiModule, TestTabsComponent],
     });
 
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestTabsComponent);
diff --git a/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.spec.ts b/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.spec.ts
index 8728c8bf5005..a5d6818b7b20 100644
--- a/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk-experimental/tree/tree.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {Component, signal} from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
-import {BidiModule, Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
+import {Direction} from '@angular/cdk/bidi';
 import {provideFakeDirectionality, runAccessibilityChecks} from '@angular/cdk/testing/private';
 import {CdkTree, CdkTreeItem, CdkTreeItemGroup, CdkTreeItemGroupContent} from './tree';
 
@@ -53,7 +53,6 @@ describe('CdkTree', () => {
 
   function setupTestTree(textDirection: Direction = 'ltr') {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TestTreeComponent, BidiModule],
       providers: [provideFakeDirectionality(textDirection)],
     });
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
index eea223a7f2a6..787dc25d3a76 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/aria-describer/aria-describer.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ describe('AriaDescriber', () => {
 
   function createFixture(providers: Provider[] = []) {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, TestApp],
       providers: [AriaDescriber, ...providers],
     });
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
index 67e20cd8237d..e2cc98c05010 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.spec.ts
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor', () => {
     fakeActiveElement = null;
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, PlainButton],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: DOCUMENT,
@@ -466,7 +465,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor with "eventual" detection', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, PlainButton],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: FOCUS_MONITOR_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
@@ -499,20 +497,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor with "eventual" detection', () => {
 });
 
 describe('cdkMonitorFocus', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [
-        A11yModule,
-        ButtonWithFocusClasses,
-        ComplexComponentWithMonitorElementFocus,
-        ComplexComponentWithMonitorSubtreeFocus,
-        ComplexComponentWithMonitorSubtreeFocusAndMonitorElementFocus,
-        FocusMonitorOnCommentNode,
-        ExportedFocusMonitor,
-      ],
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('button with cdkMonitorElementFocus', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<ButtonWithFocusClasses>;
     let buttonElement: HTMLElement;
@@ -820,7 +804,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor observable stream', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     fakePlatform = {isBrowser: true} as Platform;
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, PlainButton],
       providers: [{provide: Platform, useValue: fakePlatform}],
     });
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PlainButton);
@@ -854,9 +837,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor input label detection', () => {
   let focusMonitor: FocusMonitor;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, CheckboxWithLabel],
-    });
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxWithLabel);
     focusMonitor = TestBed.inject(FocusMonitor);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
index d599886e5201..fda5a31dd5c4 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-monitor/focus-monitor.zone.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ describe('FocusMonitor observable stream Zone.js integration', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     fakePlatform = {isBrowser: true} as Platform;
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, PlainButton],
       providers: [{provide: Platform, useValue: fakePlatform}, provideZoneChangeDetection()],
     });
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(PlainButton);
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
index b19ad2c90ad6..88f441664f80 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/configurable-focus-trap.spec.ts
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import {
 } from '@angular/core';
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {
-  A11yModule,
   ConfigurableFocusTrap,
   ConfigurableFocusTrapFactory,
   FOCUS_TRAP_INERT_STRATEGY,
@@ -101,7 +100,6 @@ function createComponent<T>(
   providers: Provider[] = [],
 ): ComponentFixture<T> {
   TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-    imports: [A11yModule, componentType],
     providers: providers,
   });
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
index 709877c1219c..7d4dd3d53c2f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/event-listener-inert-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import {
 import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, fakeAsync, flush} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {patchElementFocus} from '../../testing/private';
 import {
-  A11yModule,
   ConfigurableFocusTrap,
   ConfigurableFocusTrapFactory,
   EventListenerFocusTrapInertStrategy,
@@ -69,10 +68,7 @@ function createComponent<T>(
   componentType: Type<T>,
   providers: Provider[] = [],
 ): ComponentFixture<T> {
-  TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-    imports: [A11yModule, componentType],
-    providers: providers,
-  });
+  TestBed.configureTestingModule({providers});
 
   return TestBed.createComponent<T>(componentType);
 }
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
index fac1eb3cc9d8..428ca86c3337 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/focus-trap/focus-trap.spec.ts
@@ -13,24 +13,6 @@ import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {A11yModule, CdkTrapFocus, FocusTrap} from '../index';
 
 describe('FocusTrap', () => {
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [
-        A11yModule,
-        PortalModule,
-        FocusTrapWithBindings,
-        SimpleFocusTrap,
-        FocusTrapTargets,
-        FocusTrapWithSvg,
-        FocusTrapWithoutFocusableElements,
-        FocusTrapWithAutoCapture,
-        FocusTrapUnfocusableTarget,
-        FocusTrapInsidePortal,
-        FocusTrapWithAutoCaptureInShadowDom,
-      ],
-    });
-  }));
-
   describe('with default element', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<SimpleFocusTrap>;
     let focusTrapInstance: FocusTrap;
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/high-contrast-mode/high-contrast-mode-detector.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/high-contrast-mode/high-contrast-mode-detector.spec.ts
index 607e2d8fef48..1bb990251adf 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/high-contrast-mode/high-contrast-mode-detector.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/high-contrast-mode/high-contrast-mode-detector.spec.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import {
 import {Platform} from '../../platform';
 import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Provider, DOCUMENT} from '@angular/core';
-import {A11yModule} from '../a11y-module';
 
 describe('HighContrastModeDetector', () => {
   function getDetector(document: unknown, platform?: Platform) {
@@ -18,7 +17,7 @@ describe('HighContrastModeDetector', () => {
       providers.push({provide: Platform, useValue: platform});
     }
 
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({imports: [A11yModule], providers});
+    TestBed.configureTestingModule({providers});
     return TestBed.inject(HighContrastModeDetector);
   }
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
index 7c9195fbd6a7..0be11cf45cf4 100644
--- a/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/a11y/live-announcer/live-announcer.spec.ts
@@ -18,12 +18,6 @@ describe('LiveAnnouncer', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<TestApp>;
 
   describe('with default element', () => {
-    beforeEach(() =>
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [A11yModule, TestApp, TestModal],
-      }),
-    );
-
     beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
       announcer = TestBed.inject(LiveAnnouncer);
       ariaLiveElement = getLiveElement();
@@ -123,10 +117,7 @@ describe('LiveAnnouncer', () => {
 
     it('should ensure that there is only one live element at a time', fakeAsync(() => {
       fixture.destroy();
-
-      TestBed.resetTestingModule().configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [A11yModule],
-      });
+      TestBed.resetTestingModule().configureTestingModule({});
 
       const extraElement = document.createElement('div');
       extraElement.classList.add('cdk-live-announcer-element');
@@ -219,7 +210,6 @@ describe('LiveAnnouncer', () => {
       customLiveElement = document.createElement('div');
 
       return TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [A11yModule, TestApp],
         providers: [{provide: LIVE_ANNOUNCER_ELEMENT_TOKEN, useValue: customLiveElement}],
       });
     });
@@ -242,7 +232,6 @@ describe('LiveAnnouncer', () => {
   describe('with a default options', () => {
     beforeEach(() => {
       return TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [A11yModule, TestApp],
         providers: [
           {
             provide: LIVE_ANNOUNCER_DEFAULT_OPTIONS,
@@ -290,7 +279,6 @@ describe('CdkAriaLive', () => {
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [A11yModule, DivWithCdkAriaLive],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: MutationObserverFactory,
diff --git a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
index 441ec3f46f3c..688e54dbb828 100644
--- a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion-item.spec.ts
@@ -1,15 +1,9 @@
-import {waitForAsync, TestBed, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {TestBed, ComponentFixture} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {CdkAccordionModule, CdkAccordionItem} from './public-api';
 
 describe('CdkAccordionItem', () => {
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkAccordionModule, SingleItem, ItemGroupWithoutAccordion, ItemGroupWithAccordion],
-    });
-  }));
-
   describe('single item', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<SingleItem>;
     let item: CdkAccordionItem;
diff --git a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
index 81984fe39c80..024fe4f3ad01 100644
--- a/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/accordion/accordion.spec.ts
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import {waitForAsync, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {Component, QueryList, ViewChild, ViewChildren} from '@angular/core';
 import {By} from '@angular/platform-browser';
 import {CdkAccordion} from './accordion';
@@ -6,12 +6,6 @@ import {CdkAccordionItem} from './accordion-item';
 import {CdkAccordionModule} from './accordion-module';
 
 describe('CdkAccordion', () => {
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkAccordionModule, SetOfItems, NestedItems],
-    });
-  }));
-
   it('should ensure only one item is expanded at a time', () => {
     const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SetOfItems);
     const [firstPanel, secondPanel] = fixture.debugElement
diff --git a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
index a4b3f03b6af5..ea813342008b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/bidi/directionality.spec.ts
@@ -10,13 +10,6 @@ describe('Directionality', () => {
     fakeDocument = {body: {}, documentElement: {}};
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [
-        BidiModule,
-        ElementWithDir,
-        ElementWithPredefinedAutoDir,
-        InjectsDirectionality,
-        ElementWithPredefinedUppercaseDir,
-      ],
       providers: [{provide: DIR_DOCUMENT, useFactory: () => fakeDocument}],
     });
   }));
diff --git a/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts b/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
index 215f832838e7..56724a76df1b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/clipboard/copy-to-clipboard.spec.ts
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ describe('CdkCopyToClipboard', () => {
   let fixture: ComponentFixture<CopyToClipboardHost>;
   let clipboard: Clipboard;
 
-  beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [ClipboardModule, CopyToClipboardHost],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CopyToClipboardHost);
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
index c36e70516fb4..1f9e65b3b891 100644
--- a/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/dialog/dialog.spec.ts
@@ -1306,7 +1306,6 @@ describe('Dialog with a parent Dialog', () => {
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [DialogModule, ComponentThatProvidesMatDialog],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: OverlayContainer,
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/test-utils.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/test-utils.spec.ts
index 77d741971b5c..9a8874e95d3c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/test-utils.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/directives/test-utils.spec.ts
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ export function createComponent<T>(
   };
 
   TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-    imports: [componentType],
     providers: [
       {
         provide: CDK_DRAG_CONFIG,
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
index 8a85a6b2537f..f32e9d295153 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop-registry.spec.ts
@@ -16,10 +16,6 @@ describe('DragDropRegistry', () => {
   let registry: DragDropRegistry;
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [DragDropModule, BlankComponent],
-    });
-
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(BlankComponent);
     fixture.detectChanges();
     registry = TestBed.inject(DragDropRegistry);
diff --git a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
index 89f67d796dc8..12c797f49345 100644
--- a/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/drag-drop/drag-drop.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import {Component, ElementRef, inject} from '@angular/core';
 import {TestBed, fakeAsync} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {DragDrop} from './drag-drop';
-import {DragDropModule} from './drag-drop-module';
 import {DragRef} from './drag-ref';
 import {DropListRef} from './drop-list-ref';
 
@@ -9,10 +8,6 @@ describe('DragDrop', () => {
   let service: DragDrop;
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [DragDropModule, TestComponent],
-    });
-
     service = TestBed.inject(DragDrop);
   }));
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/layout/breakpoints-observer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/layout/breakpoints-observer.spec.ts
index db2619b51ddd..89374f8bff19 100644
--- a/src/cdk/layout/breakpoints-observer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/layout/breakpoints-observer.spec.ts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
  * found in the LICENSE file at https://angular.dev/license
  */
 
-import {LayoutModule} from './layout-module';
 import {BreakpointObserver, BreakpointState} from './breakpoints-observer';
 import {MediaMatcher} from './media-matcher';
 import {fakeAsync, TestBed, flush, tick} from '@angular/core/testing';
@@ -20,7 +19,6 @@ describe('BreakpointObserver', () => {
 
   beforeEach(fakeAsync(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [LayoutModule],
       providers: [{provide: MediaMatcher, useClass: FakeMediaMatcher}],
     });
     breakpointObserver = TestBed.inject(BreakpointObserver);
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
index ea016465a9e1..b396f0e7a2a0 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-bar.spec.ts
@@ -45,9 +45,7 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
     let menuItems: CdkMenuItemRadio[];
 
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuBarRadioGroup],
-      });
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
 
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuBarRadioGroup);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -105,9 +103,7 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
       }
 
       beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, MultiMenuWithSubmenu],
-        });
+        TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
       }));
 
       beforeEach(() => {
@@ -528,12 +524,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
         detectChanges();
       }
 
-      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, MultiMenuWithSubmenu],
-        });
-      }));
-
       beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultiMenuWithSubmenu);
         detectChanges();
@@ -655,12 +645,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
         detectChanges();
       }
 
-      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuWithCheckboxes],
-        });
-      }));
-
       beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuWithCheckboxes);
         detectChanges();
@@ -721,12 +705,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
         detectChanges();
       }
 
-      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuWithRadioButtons],
-        });
-      }));
-
       beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuWithRadioButtons);
         detectChanges();
@@ -776,12 +754,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
       grabElementsForTesting();
     }
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuBarWithMenusAndInlineMenu],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuBarWithMenusAndInlineMenu);
       detectChanges();
@@ -895,12 +867,6 @@ describe('MenuBar', () => {
       detectChanges();
     }
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MultiMenuWithSubmenu],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultiMenuWithSubmenu);
       detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
index 4b0659e00011..f23620d3d379 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-group.spec.ts
@@ -12,10 +12,6 @@ describe('MenuGroup', () => {
     let menuItems: CdkMenuItemCheckbox[];
 
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, CheckboxMenu],
-      });
-
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(CheckboxMenu);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
@@ -39,10 +35,6 @@ describe('MenuGroup', () => {
     let menuItems: CdkMenuItemRadio[];
 
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuWithMultipleRadioGroups],
-      });
-
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuWithMultipleRadioGroups);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
index d811b89f0178..d35bb43976e3 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-checkbox.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ describe('MenuItemCheckbox', () => {
   let checkboxElement: HTMLButtonElement;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({imports: [CdkMenuModule, SingleCheckboxButton]});
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SingleCheckboxButton);
     fixture.detectChanges();
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
index 47b685ebd370..84fc0a845427 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-item-radio.spec.ts
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ describe('MenuItemRadio', () => {
   let radioElement: HTMLButtonElement;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({imports: [CdkMenuModule, SimpleRadioButton]});
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(SimpleRadioButton);
     fixture.detectChanges();
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
index e2e946869e3b..4cedd983fc2c 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu-stack.spec.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 import {QueryList, ViewChild, ViewChildren, Component} from '@angular/core';
 import {CdkMenu} from './menu';
 import {CdkMenuBar} from './menu-bar';
-import {ComponentFixture, TestBed, waitForAsync} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {CdkMenuTrigger} from './menu-trigger';
 import {MenuStack} from './menu-stack';
 import {CdkMenuModule} from './menu-module';
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@ describe('MenuStack', () => {
     menuStack = fixture.componentInstance.menuBar.menuStack;
   }
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [CdkMenuModule, MultiMenuWithSubmenu],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultiMenuWithSubmenu);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
index c602ff677f22..27e27ba0daf9 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/menu.spec.ts
@@ -26,10 +26,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
     let menuItems: CdkMenuItemCheckbox[];
 
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuCheckboxGroup],
-      });
-
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuCheckboxGroup);
       fixture.detectChanges();
 
@@ -60,12 +56,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
     let nativeMenu: HTMLElement;
     let nativeMenuItems: HTMLElement[];
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, InlineMenu],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(InlineMenu);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -135,12 +125,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
 
       let nativeMenus: HTMLElement[];
 
-      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, WithComplexNestedMenus],
-        });
-      }));
-
       beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(WithComplexNestedMenus);
         detectChanges();
@@ -326,12 +310,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
 
       let nativeMenus: HTMLElement[];
 
-      beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-        TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-          imports: [CdkMenuModule, WithComplexNestedMenusOnBottom],
-        });
-      }));
-
       beforeEach(() => {
         fixture = TestBed.createComponent(WithComplexNestedMenusOnBottom);
         detectChanges();
@@ -507,12 +485,6 @@ describe('Menu', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<MenuWithActiveItem>;
     let nativeMenuItems: HTMLElement[];
 
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [CdkMenuModule, MenuWithActiveItem],
-      });
-    }));
-
     beforeEach(() => {
       fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MenuWithActiveItem);
       fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts b/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
index b747512e442a..6fba4431e432 100644
--- a/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/menu/pointer-focus-tracker.spec.ts
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import {
   inject,
   Renderer2,
 } from '@angular/core';
-import {waitForAsync, ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
+import {ComponentFixture, TestBed} from '@angular/core/testing';
 import {createMouseEvent, dispatchEvent} from '../../cdk/testing/private';
 import {Observable} from 'rxjs';
 import {FocusableElement, PointerFocusTracker} from './pointer-focus-tracker';
@@ -25,12 +25,6 @@ describe('FocusMouseManger', () => {
     mockElements = fixture.componentInstance._allItems.toArray();
   }
 
-  beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [MultiElementWithConditionalComponent, MockWrapper],
-    });
-  }));
-
   beforeEach(() => {
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(MultiElementWithConditionalComponent);
     fixture.detectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts b/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
index ba7543a4fa35..82a6ea4678c5 100644
--- a/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/observers/observe-content.spec.ts
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@ import {ContentObserver, MutationObserverFactory, ObserversModule} from './obser
 
 describe('Observe content directive', () => {
   describe('basic usage', () => {
-    beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [ObserversModule, ComponentWithTextContent, ComponentWithChildTextContent],
-      });
-    }));
-
     it('should trigger the callback when the content of the element changes', done => {
       let fixture = TestBed.createComponent(ComponentWithTextContent);
       fixture.detectChanges();
@@ -82,7 +76,6 @@ describe('Observe content directive', () => {
       callbacks = [];
 
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [ObserversModule, ComponentWithDebouncedListener],
         providers: [
           {
             provide: MutationObserverFactory,
@@ -124,7 +117,6 @@ describe('ContentObserver injectable', () => {
       callbacks = [];
 
       TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [ObserversModule, UnobservedComponentWithTextContent],
         providers: [
           {
             provide: MutationObserverFactory,
@@ -193,9 +185,7 @@ describe('ContentObserver injectable', () => {
     let contentObserver: ContentObserver;
 
     beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-      TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-        imports: [ObserversModule, UnobservedComponentWithTextContent],
-      });
+      TestBed.configureTestingModule({});
 
       const fixture = TestBed.createComponent(UnobservedComponentWithTextContent);
       fixture.autoDetectChanges();
diff --git a/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts b/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
index 73ef98a55ba8..15e38cbdb79b 100644
--- a/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/observers/private/shared-resize-observer.spec.ts
@@ -50,9 +50,6 @@ describe('SharedResizeObserver', () => {
   beforeEach(() => {
     originalResizeObserver = ResizeObserver;
     window.ResizeObserver = MockResizeObserver;
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [TestComponent],
-    });
     fixture = TestBed.createComponent(TestComponent);
     fixture.detectChanges();
     instance = fixture.componentInstance;
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
index 1969e38e05ed..7db6aa293b4a 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.spec.ts
@@ -35,7 +35,6 @@ describe('Overlay directives', () => {
     dir = signal<Direction>('ltr');
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest, ConnectedOverlayPropertyInitOrder],
       providers: [
         provideFakeDirectionality(dir),
         {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
index 3cec7fd804f0..53907bac554d 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay-directives.zone.spec.ts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ describe('Overlay directives Zone.js integration', () => {
 
   beforeEach(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest, ConnectedOverlayPropertyInitOrder],
       providers: [provideZoneChangeDetection()],
     });
   });
@@ -111,14 +110,3 @@ class ConnectedOverlayDirectiveTest {
   attachResult: HTMLElement;
   transformOriginSelector: string;
 }
-
-@Component({
-  template: `
-    <button cdk-overlay-origin #trigger="cdkOverlayOrigin">Toggle menu</button>
-    <ng-template cdk-connected-overlay>Menu content</ng-template>`,
-  imports: [OverlayModule],
-})
-class ConnectedOverlayPropertyInitOrder {
-  @ViewChild(CdkConnectedOverlay) connectedOverlayDirective: CdkConnectedOverlay;
-  @ViewChild('trigger') trigger: CdkOverlayOrigin;
-}
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
index b63cefa746ef..b33f7514bb91 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/overlay.spec.ts
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ describe('Overlay', () => {
   function setup(imports: Type<unknown>[] = []) {
     dir = signal<Direction>('ltr');
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, ...imports],
+      imports,
       providers: [
         provideFakeDirectionality(dir),
         {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
index 757dd8f92038..cc96b41fec7e 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/position/flexible-connected-position-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -35,10 +35,6 @@ describe('FlexibleConnectedPositionStrategy', () => {
   let injector: Injector;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [ScrollingModule, OverlayModule, PortalModule, TestOverlay],
-    });
-
     injector = TestBed.inject(Injector);
     overlayContainer = TestBed.inject(OverlayContainer);
     viewport = TestBed.inject(ViewportRuler);
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
index e0c7f8080420..7897d619beb2 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/position/global-position-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ describe('GlobalPositonStrategy', () => {
   let injector: Injector;
 
   beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, BlankPortal],
-    });
-
     injector = TestBed.inject(Injector);
   });
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index c7aaa6a2b826..fdc60bcbe89f 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/block-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -22,8 +22,6 @@ describe('BlockScrollStrategy', () => {
   let overlayContainer: OverlayContainer;
 
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, FocacciaMsg]});
-
     const injector = TestBed.inject(Injector);
     const overlayConfig = new OverlayConfig({scrollStrategy: createBlockScrollStrategy(injector)});
 
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index 60c338a39fa6..5fe2444268ba 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ describe('CloseScrollStrategy', () => {
     scrollPosition = 0;
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, MozarellaMsg],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: ScrollDispatcher,
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
index d695f1a309ff..3fd78945b815 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/close-scroll-strategy.zone.spec.ts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ describe('CloseScrollStrategy Zone.js integration', () => {
     scrollPosition = 0;
 
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, MozarellaMsg],
       providers: [
         provideZoneChangeDetection(),
         {
diff --git a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
index 8a1c9effce12..f822c91971b3 100644
--- a/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/overlay/scroll/reposition-scroll-strategy.spec.ts
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ describe('RepositionScrollStrategy', () => {
 
   beforeEach(waitForAsync(() => {
     TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [OverlayModule, PortalModule, PastaMsg],
       providers: [
         {
           provide: ScrollDispatcher,
diff --git a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
index 44f4a37992d0..8726f014d4f0 100644
--- a/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
+++ b/src/cdk/portal/portal.spec.ts
@@ -22,19 +22,6 @@ import {ComponentPortal, DomPortal, Portal, TemplatePortal} from './portal';
 import {CdkPortal, CdkPortalOutlet, PortalModule} from './portal-directives';
 
 describe('Portals', () => {
-  beforeEach(() => {
-    TestBed.configureTestingModule({
-      imports: [
-        PortalModule,
-        PortalTestApp,
-        UnboundPortalTestApp,
-        ArbitraryViewContainerRefComponent,
-        PizzaMsg,
-        SaveParentNodeOnInit,
-      ],
-    });
-  });
-
   describe('CdkPortalOutlet', () => {
     let fixture: ComponentFixture<PortalTestApp>;