diff --git a/tests/data/test1048 b/tests/data/test1048
index c30347336e..f94ae58d11 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1048
+++ b/tests/data/test1048
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ IPv6
 <reply>
 # When doing LIST, we get the default list output hard-coded in the test
 # FTP server
-<datacheck>
+<datacheck mode="text">
 total 20
 drwxr-xr-x   8 98       98           512 Oct 22 13:06 .
 drwxr-xr-x   8 98       98           512 Oct 22 13:06 ..
diff --git a/tests/data/test1050 b/tests/data/test1050
index 1abb9b1ce9..a0e5beab18 100644
--- a/tests/data/test1050
+++ b/tests/data/test1050
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ EPRT
 <reply>
 # When doing LIST, we get the default list output hard-coded in the test
 # FTP server
-<datacheck>
+<datacheck mode="text">
 total 20
 drwxr-xr-x   8 98       98           512 Oct 22 13:06 .
 drwxr-xr-x   8 98       98           512 Oct 22 13:06 ..