diff --git a/src/skidl/tools/kicad6/gen_svg.py b/src/skidl/tools/kicad6/gen_svg.py
index cdbd8fe5..14822866 100644
--- a/src/skidl/tools/kicad6/gen_svg.py
+++ b/src/skidl/tools/kicad6/gen_svg.py
@@ -302,7 +302,6 @@ def text_bbox(text, start, dir, char_wid, char_hgt):
             text = shape["misc"][1]
             svg = text_to_svg(text, side, start, char_wid, class_, attr)
             bbox = text_bbox(text, start, (end-start).norm, char_wid, char_hgt)
-            # svg += bbox_to_svg(bbox, 0.1)
 
     elif shape_type == "pin":
         num_char_wid, num_char_hgt = shape["number"]["effects"]["font"]["size"][:]
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ def text_bbox(text, start, dir, char_wid, char_hgt):
         start -= dir * extension
         end *= tx
         start *= tx
-        side = pin_side(end-start)
+        side = pin_side(dir * tx)
 
         # Bounding box for the pin.
         bbox = BBox(start, end)
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/setup_teardown.py b/tests/unit_tests/setup_teardown.py
index 14b11972..551bd4c3 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/setup_teardown.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/setup_teardown.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def setup_function(f):
     skidl.config.query_backup_lib = True
 
     # Set the default tool for the test suite.
-    tool = KICAD8
+    tool = KICAD6
     set_default_tool(tool)