diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/linked-failure.rs b/src/test/run-pass/linked-failure.rs
index 4324c4d0e3bf..ae0dcf8cf850 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/linked-failure.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/linked-failure.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // -*- rust -*-
-// xfail-fast
 // error-pattern:1 == 2
 use std;
 import std::task;
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/lots-a-fail.rs b/src/test/run-pass/lots-a-fail.rs
index 033f535629d6..dc18b561031c 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/lots-a-fail.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/lots-a-fail.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 // FIXME: Importing std::task doesn't work under check-fast?!
-// xfail-fast
 use std;
 import std::task;
 import std::comm;