diff --git a/tests/rotozoom.c b/tests/rotozoom.c
index 296ab701f5..6604d92077 100644
--- a/tests/rotozoom.c
+++ b/tests/rotozoom.c
@@ -165,8 +165,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         return 1;
     }
 
-    if (argc < 3)
-        err_if(!freopen(NULL, "wb", stdout));
+//     if (argc < 3)
+//         err_if(!freopen(NULL, "wb", stdout));
 
     w = DEFAULT_WIDTH;
     h = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;
diff --git a/tests/videogen.c b/tests/videogen.c
index aa4b767ded..396c1e8fe6 100644
--- a/tests/videogen.c
+++ b/tests/videogen.c
@@ -152,8 +152,8 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
         exit(1);
     }
 
-    if (argc < 2)
-        err_if(!freopen(NULL, "wb", stdout));
+//     if (argc < 2)
+//         err_if(!freopen(NULL, "wb", stdout));
 
     w = DEFAULT_WIDTH;
     h = DEFAULT_HEIGHT;