diff --git a/test/dest.js b/test/dest.js
index d08fee43..5e0be35b 100644
--- a/test/dest.js
+++ b/test/dest.js
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ var dataWrap = function(fn) {
 };
 
 var realMode = function(n) {
-  return n & parseInt('7777', 8);
+  return n & parseInt('777', 8);
 };
 
 describe('dest stream', function() {
diff --git a/test/symlink.js b/test/symlink.js
index 824dc97a..844f24a6 100644
--- a/test/symlink.js
+++ b/test/symlink.js
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ var dataWrap = function(fn) {
 };
 
 var realMode = function(n) {
-  return n & parseInt("7777", 8);
+  return n & parseInt("777", 8);
 };
 
 describe('symlink stream', function() {