diff --git a/tests/dash-o-append b/tests/dash-o-append
index 3119840..1633699 100644
--- a/tests/dash-o-append
+++ b/tests/dash-o-append
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ EOF
 echo one > a
 
 check 'patch -o a.new a < a.diff' <<EOF
-patching file a
-patching file a
+patching file a.new (read from a)
+patching file a.new (read from a)
 EOF
 
 check 'cat a.new' <<EOF
diff --git a/tests/symlinks b/tests/symlinks
index 829bcbc..f21a76d 100644
--- a/tests/symlinks
+++ b/tests/symlinks
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ cat > create.diff <<EOF
 EOF
 
 rm -f f l
-echo f > f
+echo one > f
 ncheck 'ln -s f l'
 
 check 'patch < create.diff || echo "Status: $?"' <<EOF
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ Status: 1
 EOF
 
 check 'cat f' <<EOF
-f
+one
 EOF
 
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 rm -f f l
-echo f > f
+echo one > f
 ncheck 'ln -s f l'
 
 cat > modify.diff <<EOF
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ EOF
 # --------------------------------------------------------------
 
 rm -f f l
-echo f > f
+echo one > f
 ncheck 'ln -s f l'
 
 cat > delete.diff <<EOF