diff --git a/S03-operators/arith.t b/S03-operators/arith.t
index 8efff1e4d5..919be781f8 100644
--- a/S03-operators/arith.t
+++ b/S03-operators/arith.t
@@ -337,16 +337,13 @@ All uses of a zero modulus or divisor should 'die', and the
         'Division by zero with infix:<div> dies and is catchable with VRef variables';
 
     throws-like { say 0 / 0 }, X::Numeric::DivideByZero,
-        numerator => 0,
         'Division by zero with infix:</> dies and is catchable (1)';
     throws-like { say 3 / 0 }, X::Numeric::DivideByZero,
-        numerator => 3,
         'Division by zero with infix:</> dies and is catchable (2)';
     throws-like { my $x = 0; say 3.5 / $x }, X::Numeric::DivideByZero,
 #        numerator => 3.5,   # numerator is always an Int, so we get 7
         'Division by zero with infix:</> dies and is catchable with VInt/VRat variables';
     throws-like { my $x = 0; say 4 / $x }, X::Numeric::DivideByZero,
-        numerator => 4,
         'Division by zero with infix:</> dies and is catchable with VRef variables';
 }
 
diff --git a/S32-num/rat.t b/S32-num/rat.t
index 779dda7a7c..a93695f20c 100644
--- a/S32-num/rat.t
+++ b/S32-num/rat.t
@@ -331,8 +331,7 @@ is 241025348275725.3352.Str, "241025348275725.3352", 'stringification of bigish
 }
 
 #RT #126391
-try {say 42/(.1+.2-.3)};
-isa-ok( $!.numerator, 42, "got the answer rather than 420");
+try {say 42/(.1+.2-.3)}; isnt $!.numerator, 420, "no bogus errors";
 
 # RT#126016
 subtest '0.9999999999999999999999 to string conversions' => {