diff --git a/t/t1002-read-tree-m-u-2way.sh b/t/t1002-read-tree-m-u-2way.sh
index fed877b20f..e3bf821694 100755
--- a/t/t1002-read-tree-m-u-2way.sh
+++ b/t/t1002-read-tree-m-u-2way.sh
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ test_expect_success \
      echo yomin >yomin &&
      git update-index --add yomin &&
      read_tree_u_must_succeed -m -u $treeH $treeM &&
-     git ls-files --stage >4.out || return 1
-     git diff -U0 --no-index M.out 4.out >4diff.out
+     git ls-files --stage >4.out &&
+     test_might_fail git diff -U0 --no-index M.out 4.out >4diff.out &&
      compare_change 4diff.out expected &&
      check_cache_at yomin clean &&
      sum bozbar frotz nitfol >actual4.sum &&
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ test_expect_success \
      git update-index --add yomin &&
      echo yomin yomin >yomin &&
      read_tree_u_must_succeed -m -u $treeH $treeM &&
-     git ls-files --stage >5.out || return 1
-     git diff -U0 --no-index M.out 5.out >5diff.out
+     git ls-files --stage >5.out &&
+     test_might_fail git diff -U0 --no-index M.out 5.out >5diff.out &&
      compare_change 5diff.out expected &&
      check_cache_at yomin dirty &&
      sum bozbar frotz nitfol >actual5.sum &&
diff --git a/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh b/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
index 61e087ed6a..3d11b7a6bb 100755
--- a/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
+++ b/t/t5550-http-fetch-dumb.sh
@@ -184,8 +184,8 @@ test_expect_success 'fetch can handle previously-fetched .idx files' '
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'did not use upload-pack service' '
-	grep '/git-upload-pack' <"$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/access.log >act
-	: >exp
+	test_might_fail grep '/git-upload-pack' <"$HTTPD_ROOT_PATH"/access.log >act &&
+	: >exp &&
 	test_cmp exp act
 '