diff --git a/test/operator-alpha.c b/test/operator-alpha.c
index 128453cf3..28dc7cbad 100644
--- a/test/operator-alpha.c
+++ b/test/operator-alpha.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ static cairo_test_draw_function_t draw;
 
 static const cairo_test_t test = {
     "operator-alpha",
-    "Tests using set_operator() with an non-opaque source"
-    "\nCurrently failing on the PDF backend for an unknown reason.",
+    "Tests using set_operator() with an non-opaque source",
     (SIZE+PAD) * N_OPERATORS + PAD, SIZE + 2*PAD,
     draw
 };
diff --git a/test/operator.c b/test/operator.c
index 2e4fbd938..bb269b264 100644
--- a/test/operator.c
+++ b/test/operator.c
@@ -33,8 +33,7 @@ static cairo_test_draw_function_t draw;
 
 static const cairo_test_t test = {
     "operator",
-    "Tests using set_operator()"
-    "\nCurrently failing on the PDF backend for an unknown reason.",
+    "Tests using set_operator()",
     (SIZE+PAD) * N_OPERATORS + PAD, SIZE + 2*PAD,
     draw
 };