diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-connect-timeouts.rs b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-connect-timeouts.rs
index 5519963693d..c1d93033ab6 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-connect-timeouts.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-connect-timeouts.rs
@@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ iotest!(fn timeout_error() {
 
     iotest!(fn connect_timeout_zero() {
         let addr = next_test_ip4();
-        assert!(TcpStream::connect_timeout(&addr, Duration::milliseconds(0)).is_err());
+        assert!(TcpStream::connect_timeout(addr, Duration::milliseconds(0)).is_err());
     })
 
     iotest!(fn connect_timeout_negative() {
         let addr = next_test_ip4();
-        assert!(TcpStream::connect_timeout(&addr, Duration::milliseconds(-1)).is_err());
+        assert!(TcpStream::connect_timeout(addr, Duration::milliseconds(-1)).is_err());
     })
 
diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
index f52a3455e41..864d005f373 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/tcp-stress.rs
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ extern crate debug;
 use std::io::net::tcp::{TcpListener, TcpStream};
 use std::io::{Acceptor, Listener};
 use std::task::TaskBuilder;
+use std::time::Duration;
 
 #[start]
 fn start(argc: int, argv: *const *const u8) -> int {
@@ -33,7 +34,7 @@ fn main() {
     // This test has a chance to time out, try to not let it time out
     spawn(proc() {
         use std::io::timer;
-        timer::sleep(30 * 1000);
+        timer::sleep(Duration::milliseconds(30 * 1000));
         println!("timed out!");
         unsafe { libc::exit(1) }
     });