diff --git a/test/files/pos/comp-rec-test.scala b/test/files/pos/comp-rec-test.scala
index 05031da0235f..a29ab52ef2e1 100644
--- a/test/files/pos/comp-rec-test.scala
+++ b/test/files/pos/comp-rec-test.scala
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// scalac: -Yrecursion 1
+// was: -Yrecursion 1
 object Comp extends App {
 
    trait Family {
diff --git a/test/files/pos/proj-rec-test.scala b/test/files/pos/proj-rec-test.scala
index 8537a788fbe8..2484d175a1ae 100644
--- a/test/files/pos/proj-rec-test.scala
+++ b/test/files/pos/proj-rec-test.scala
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-// scalac: -Yrecursion 1
+// was: -Yrecursion 1
 //
 object ProjTest {
   trait MInt { type Type }