diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
index 2a60aeee50b8..1a6e8cddfca8 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/forgot-ret.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // -*- rust -*-
-
+// xfail-stage0
 // error-pattern: not all control paths return
 
 fn god_exists(int a) -> bool {
diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/trivial-message2.rs b/src/test/run-fail/trivial-message2.rs
index d5404c8f6f05..d39c016e6f04 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/trivial-message2.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/trivial-message2.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+// xfail-stage0
 /*
   This program should hang on the r <- po line.
  */