diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-read/read_r.tests b/shell/ash_test/ash-read/read_r.tests
index 2c4cc6106..1f0a18afc 100755
--- a/shell/ash_test/ash-read/read_r.tests
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-read/read_r.tests
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
-echo -e 'test\\\nbest' | (read reply; echo "$reply")
-echo -e 'test\\\nbest' | (read -r reply; echo "$reply")
+echo 'test\
+best' | (read reply; echo "$reply")
+echo 'test\
+best' | (read -r reply; echo "$reply")
diff --git a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
index 28bfc6a46..61943467a 100755
--- a/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
+++ b/shell/ash_test/ash-signals/signal1.tests
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ while $sleeping; do
     if wait %%; then
         echo "sleep completed"
         sleeping=false
-    elif [ $? == 127 ]; then
+    elif [ $? = 127 ]; then
         echo "BUG: no processes to wait for?!"
         sleeping=false
     else