diff --git a/reg-tests/mcli/mcli_show_info.vtc b/reg-tests/mcli/mcli_show_info.vtc
index e92b78688..dd6c6205f 100644
--- a/reg-tests/mcli/mcli_show_info.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/mcli/mcli_show_info.vtc
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ feature ignore_unknown_macro
 server s1 {
 } -start
 
-haproxy h1 -W -conf {
+haproxy h1 -W -S -conf {
     global
         nbproc 4
     defaults
diff --git a/reg-tests/seamless-reload/abns_socket.vtc b/reg-tests/seamless-reload/abns_socket.vtc
index d4aaccce9..2df5c667f 100644
--- a/reg-tests/seamless-reload/abns_socket.vtc
+++ b/reg-tests/seamless-reload/abns_socket.vtc
@@ -11,9 +11,6 @@
 varnishtest "Seamless reload issue with abns sockets"
 feature ignore_unknown_macro
 
-# expose-fd is available starting at version 1.8, but vtest requires the
-# master CLI, available in 1.9 and above.
-#REQUIRE_VERSION=1.9
 # abns@ sockets are not available on freebsd
 #EXCLUDE_TARGETS=freebsd,osx,generic
 #REGTEST_TYPE=bug