diff --git a/tests/test_twopoint_difference.py b/tests/test_twopoint_difference.py
index cb08ac6a5..14225f605 100644
--- a/tests/test_twopoint_difference.py
+++ b/tests/test_twopoint_difference.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ def test_5grps_cr2_nframe2(setup_cube):
     assert(np.array_equal([0, 4, 4, 0, 0], out_gdq[0, :, 100, 100]))
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail
 def test_4grps_twocrs_2nd_4th(setup_cube):
     ngroups = 4
     data, gdq, nframes, read_noise, rej_threshold = setup_cube(ngroups)
@@ -610,7 +609,7 @@ def test_6grps_satat6_crat1(setup_cube):
     assert (np.array_equal([0, DQFLAGS['JUMP_DET'], 0, 0, 0, DQFLAGS['SATURATED']], out_gdq[0, :, 100, 100]))
 
 
-@pytest.mark.xfail
+@pytest.mark.xfail()
 def test_6grps_satat6_crat1_flagadjpixels(setup_cube):
     ngroups = 6
     # crmag = 1000