diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/auto-postings.test b/hledger/test/journal/auto-postings.test
index eddb718c7..8631e0fa6 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/auto-postings.test
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/auto-postings.test
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ $ hledger -f- print --auto -x
 
 # 9.
 $ hledger print -f- --auto
->2 /cannot be used with accounts which are/
+>2 /can't use balance assignment with auto postings/
 >=1
 
 
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/balance-assertions.test b/hledger/test/journal/balance-assertions.test
index 824ffbe41..9c01e56f1 100755
--- a/hledger/test/journal/balance-assertions.test
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/balance-assertions.test
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ $ hledger -f - stats
   b         =$-1  ; date:2012/1/1
 
 $ hledger -f - stats
->2  /balance assignments may not have a custom date/
+>2  /can't use balance assignment with custom posting date/
 >=1
 
 # 13. Posting Date