diff --git a/test/units/TEST-04-JOURNAL.bsod.sh b/test/units/TEST-04-JOURNAL.bsod.sh
index 83feb892be..802d474f16 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-04-JOURNAL.bsod.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-04-JOURNAL.bsod.sh
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@ set -eux
 set -o pipefail
 
 if systemd-detect-virt -cq; then
-    echo "This test requires a VM, skipping the test" | tee --append /skipped
+    echo "This test requires a VM, skipping the test"
     exit 0
 fi
 
 if [[ ! -x /usr/lib/systemd/systemd-bsod ]]; then
-    echo "systemd-bsod is not installed, skipping the test" | tee --append /skipped
+    echo "systemd-bsod is not installed, skipping the test"
     exit 0
 fi
 
diff --git a/test/units/TEST-17-UDEV.credentials.sh b/test/units/TEST-17-UDEV.credentials.sh
index 42d3883c39..2552dc6809 100755
--- a/test/units/TEST-17-UDEV.credentials.sh
+++ b/test/units/TEST-17-UDEV.credentials.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ set -eux
 set -o pipefail
 
 if [[ $(systemctl is-enabled systemd-udev-load-credentials.service) == not-found ]]; then
-    echo "Missing systemd-udev-load-credentials.service" >>/skipped
+    echo "Missing systemd-udev-load-credentials.service"
     exit 0
 fi