diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/zst2.rs b/tests/compile-fail/zst2.rs
index 1bf42062de6..dd826c2fd74 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/zst2.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/zst2.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,5 @@ struct A;
 
 fn main() {
     // can't use assert_eq, b/c that will try to print the pointer addresses with full MIR enabled
-    if &A as *const A as *const () != &() as *const _ {
-        panic!()
-    }
+    assert!(&A as *const A as *const () == &() as *const _)
 }
diff --git a/tests/compile-fail/zst3.rs b/tests/compile-fail/zst3.rs
index 55cdd661d3d..53c42995b8a 100644
--- a/tests/compile-fail/zst3.rs
+++ b/tests/compile-fail/zst3.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,5 @@ struct A;
 
 fn main() {
     // can't use assert_eq, b/c that will try to print the pointer addresses with full MIR enabled
-    if &A as *const A != &A as *const A {
-        panic!();
-    }
+    assert!(&A as *const A == &A as *const A);
 }