diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/lib/gcc-dg.exp b/gcc/testsuite/lib/gcc-dg.exp
index 0e1aafec82f4..700529afbe25 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/lib/gcc-dg.exp
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/lib/gcc-dg.exp
@@ -1232,7 +1232,7 @@ proc dg-optimized { args } {
     # Make this variable available here and to the saved proc.
     upvar dg-messages dg-messages
 
-    process-message saved-dg-error "optimized:" "$args"
+    process-message saved-dg-warning "optimized:" "$args"
 }
 
 # Handle output from -fopt-info for MSG_MISSED_OPTIMIZATION:
@@ -1242,7 +1242,7 @@ proc dg-missed { args } {
     # Make this variable available here and to the saved proc.
     upvar dg-messages dg-messages
 
-    process-message saved-dg-error "missed:" "$args"
+    process-message saved-dg-warning "missed:" "$args"
 }
 
 # Check the existence of a gdb in the path, and return true if there