diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
index ca8382d20b16..fb77e4921521 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_collections.py
@@ -448,7 +448,7 @@ def test_barb_limits():
     # this is because the entire path is taken into account when updating the
     # datalim.
     assert_array_almost_equal(ax.dataLim.bounds, (20, 30, 15, 6),
-                              decimal=2)
+                              decimal=1)
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import nose
diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_streamplot.py b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_streamplot.py
index 8c8bd7d5a2cb..d040fccb12a5 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_streamplot.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/tests/test_streamplot.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ def test_streamplot_limits():
     # this is because the entire path is taken into account when updating the
     # datalim.
     assert_array_almost_equal(ax.dataLim.bounds, (20, 30, 15, 6),
-                              decimal=2)
+                              decimal=1)
 
 
 if __name__=='__main__':