diff --git a/hledger/test/errors/assertions.test b/hledger/test/errors/assertions.test
index 986869c04..667923711 100644
--- a/hledger/test/errors/assertions.test
+++ b/hledger/test/errors/assertions.test
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ $$$ hledger check -f assertions.j
 This balance assertion failed.
 In account:    a
 and commodity: 
-this balance was asserted: 1
-but the actual balance is: 0
-a difference of:           1
-
-Consider viewing this account'/
+this balance was asserted:     1
+but the calculated balance is: 0
+a difference of:               1
+/
 >>>= 1
diff --git a/hledger/test/journal/transaction-prices.test b/hledger/test/journal/transaction-prices.test
index 925981b99..b94809e3b 100644
--- a/hledger/test/journal/transaction-prices.test
+++ b/hledger/test/journal/transaction-prices.test
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@ $ hledger -f - print --explicit
     assets                           $-135
     expenses:other                    £200
 $ hledger -f - print
->2 /unbalanced transaction/
+>2 /transaction is unbalanced/
 >= !0
 
 # 9. another
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ $ hledger -f - balance -N
 
 # 15. Should not infer prices when --strict is specified
 $ hledger -f - balance --strict
->2 /unbalanced transaction/
+>2 /transaction is unbalanced/
 >=1
 
 <
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ $ hledger -f - balance --strict
 # 16. When commodity price is specified implicitly, transaction should
 #     NOT be considered balanced out when BOTH amounts are negative
 $ hledger -f - balance
->2 /unbalanced transaction/
+>2 /transaction is unbalanced/
 >=1
 
 # 17. Differently-priced lots of a commodity should be merged in balance report