diff --git a/tests/test_methods_and_attributes.py b/tests/test_methods_and_attributes.py
index cf9a74714ab..a42d425a957 100644
--- a/tests/test_methods_and_attributes.py
+++ b/tests/test_methods_and_attributes.py
@@ -58,8 +58,8 @@ def test_methods_and_attributes():
     assert cstats.alive() == 0
     assert cstats.values() == ["32"]
     assert cstats.default_constructions == 1
-    assert cstats.copy_constructions == 2
-    assert cstats.move_constructions >= 2
+    assert cstats.copy_constructions == 1
+    assert cstats.move_constructions >= 3
     assert cstats.copy_assignments == 0
     assert cstats.move_assignments == 0
 
diff --git a/tests/test_virtual_functions.py b/tests/test_virtual_functions.py
index 5ce9abd3557..d0219b74839 100644
--- a/tests/test_virtual_functions.py
+++ b/tests/test_virtual_functions.py
@@ -202,9 +202,9 @@ def get_movable(self, a, b):
     assert nc_stats.values() == ['4', '9', '9', '9']
     assert mv_stats.values() == ['4', '5', '7', '7']
     assert nc_stats.copy_constructions == 0
-    assert mv_stats.copy_constructions == 1
+    assert mv_stats.copy_constructions == 0
     assert nc_stats.move_constructions >= 0
-    assert mv_stats.move_constructions >= 0
+    assert mv_stats.move_constructions >= 1
 
 
 def test_dispatch_issue(msg):