diff --git a/test/test_Debian.py b/test/test_Debian.py
index 3fcc6dc7e..c5ade0212 100644
--- a/test/test_Debian.py
+++ b/test/test_Debian.py
@@ -58,7 +58,6 @@ class DebianTestCase(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
             pass
 
     def testDebversion(self):
-        self.assertNotError('version')
         self.assertRegexp('version lakjdfad', r'^No package.*\(all\)')
         self.assertRegexp('version unstable alkdjfad',
             r'^No package.*\(unstable\)')
@@ -68,7 +67,6 @@ class DebianTestCase(PluginTestCase, PluginDocumentation):
     def testDebfile(self):
         if not self.fileDownloaded:
             pass
-        self.assertNotError('file')
         self.assertRegexp('file --exact bin/gaim', r'net/gaim')
 
     def testDebincoming(self):
diff --git a/test/test_Factoids.py b/test/test_Factoids.py
index e76897378..e7ca071a1 100644
--- a/test/test_Factoids.py
+++ b/test/test_Factoids.py
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ if sqlite is not None:
             self.assertError('whatis foo bar')
             self.assertError('info foo bar')
 
-            self.assertRegexp('learn foo bar baz', '^learn') # No 'as'
-            self.assertRegexp('learn foo bar', '^learn') # No 'as'
+            self.assertError('learn foo bar baz') # No 'as'
+            self.assertError('learn foo bar') # No 'as'
 
         def testSearchFactoids(self):
             self.assertNotError('learn jemfinch as my primary author')