diff --git a/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_1.sd b/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_1.sd
index 48bfcf556..644545a0c 100644
--- a/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_1.sd
+++ b/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_1.sd
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #=DESCRIPTION reference variables in rules that also have alternations
-#=EXRESULT
+#=EXRESULT PASS
 
 @{FOO}=bar baz
-@{BAR}=${FOO} blort
+@{BAR}=@{FOO} blort
 
 /does/not/exist {
   /does/not/{exist,notexist}/blah/@{BAR} r,
diff --git a/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_2.sd b/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_2.sd
index f9058c9a4..b479fe491 100644
--- a/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_2.sd
+++ b/parser/tst/simple_tests/vars/vars_alternation_2.sd
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #=DESCRIPTION reference variables in rules that also have alternations
-#=EXRESULT
+#=EXRESULT PASS
 
 @{FOO}=bar baz
-@{BAR}=${FOO} blort
+@{BAR}=@{FOO} blort
 
 /does/not/exist {
   /does/not/@{BAR}/blah/{exist,notexist} r,