diff --git a/v2/test/custom_generator.py b/v2/test/custom_generator.py
index d0901ab71..5a66daa35 100644
--- a/v2/test/custom_generator.py
+++ b/v2/test/custom_generator.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ t.write("r.rcc", """
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
-t.expect_content("bin/$toolset/debug/r.obj", "rc-object\n")
+t.expect_content("bin/$toolset/debug/r.obj", "rc-object")
 
 t.cleanup()
 
diff --git a/v2/test/print.py b/v2/test/print.py
index 3500b91f9..77d83f619 100644
--- a/v2/test/print.py
+++ b/v2/test/print.py
@@ -14,21 +14,19 @@ ALWAYS foo ;
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
-t.expect_content("foo", """\"Something\"
-""")
+t.expect_content("foo", """\"Something\"""")
 
 t.write("Jamfile", """
 import print ;
 print.output foo ;
-print.text \\\"Somethingelse\\\" ;
+print.text \\\n\\\"Somethingelse\\\" ;
 DEPENDS all : foo ;
 ALWAYS foo ;
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
 t.expect_content("foo", """\"Something\"
-\"Somethingelse\"
-""")
+\"Somethingelse\"""")
 
 t.write("Jamfile", """
 import print ;
@@ -39,7 +37,6 @@ ALWAYS foo ;
 """)
 
 t.run_build_system()
-t.expect_content("foo", """\"Different\"
-""")
+t.expect_content("foo", """\"Different\"""")
 
 t.cleanup()