diff --git a/mps/test/argerr/142.c b/mps/test/argerr/142.c
index 1c077ba710b..05869f11ce8 100644
--- a/mps/test/argerr/142.c
+++ b/mps/test/argerr/142.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TEST_HEADER
 OUTPUT_SPEC
  assert = true
  assertfile P= mpsi.c
- assertcond = reg_scan_p != NULL
+ assertcond = cold != NULL
 END_HEADER
 */
 
diff --git a/mps/test/argerr/143.c b/mps/test/argerr/143.c
index 9099a6c3c13..90563119c8c 100644
--- a/mps/test/argerr/143.c
+++ b/mps/test/argerr/143.c
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ TEST_HEADER
 OUTPUT_SPEC
  assert = true
  assertfile P= mpsi.c
- assertcond = AddrIsAligned(reg_scan_p, sizeof(Word))
+ assertcond = AddrIsAligned(cold, sizeof(Word))
 END_HEADER
 */