diff --git a/src/libcollections/tests/binary_heap.rs b/src/libcollections/tests/binary_heap.rs
index af18cddaddb..06d585f8ea8 100644
--- a/src/libcollections/tests/binary_heap.rs
+++ b/src/libcollections/tests/binary_heap.rs
@@ -134,22 +134,22 @@ fn test_push() {
 fn test_push_unique() {
     let mut heap = BinaryHeap::<Box<_>>::from(vec![box 2, box 4, box 9]);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 3);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 9);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 9);
     heap.push(box 11);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 4);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 11);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 11);
     heap.push(box 5);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 5);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 11);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 11);
     heap.push(box 27);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 6);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 27);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 27);
     heap.push(box 3);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 7);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 27);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 27);
     heap.push(box 103);
     assert_eq!(heap.len(), 8);
-    assert!(*heap.peek().unwrap() == box 103);
+    assert!(**heap.peek().unwrap() == 103);
 }
 
 fn check_to_vec(mut data: Vec<i32>) {
diff --git a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
index 69507cada2b..3d472adc1fb 100644
--- a/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/sync/mpsc/mod.rs
@@ -1924,7 +1924,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn oneshot_single_thread_send_then_recv() {
         let (tx, rx) = channel::<Box<i32>>();
         tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
-        assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+        assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -1981,7 +1981,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn oneshot_multi_task_recv_then_send() {
         let (tx, rx) = channel::<Box<i32>>();
         let _t = thread::spawn(move|| {
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         });
 
         tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
@@ -1994,7 +1994,7 @@ mod tests {
             drop(tx);
         });
         let res = thread::spawn(move|| {
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         }).join();
         assert!(res.is_err());
     }
@@ -2048,7 +2048,7 @@ mod tests {
             let _t = thread::spawn(move|| {
                 tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
             });
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ mod tests {
                 if i == 10 { return }
 
                 thread::spawn(move|| {
-                    assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box i);
+                    assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == i);
                     recv(rx, i + 1);
                 });
             }
@@ -2610,7 +2610,7 @@ mod sync_tests {
     fn oneshot_single_thread_send_then_recv() {
         let (tx, rx) = sync_channel::<Box<i32>>(1);
         tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
-        assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+        assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
     }
 
     #[test]
@@ -2682,7 +2682,7 @@ mod sync_tests {
     fn oneshot_multi_task_recv_then_send() {
         let (tx, rx) = sync_channel::<Box<i32>>(0);
         let _t = thread::spawn(move|| {
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         });
 
         tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
@@ -2695,7 +2695,7 @@ mod sync_tests {
             drop(tx);
         });
         let res = thread::spawn(move|| {
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         }).join();
         assert!(res.is_err());
     }
@@ -2749,7 +2749,7 @@ mod sync_tests {
             let _t = thread::spawn(move|| {
                 tx.send(box 10).unwrap();
             });
-            assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box 10);
+            assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == 10);
         }
     }
 
@@ -2774,7 +2774,7 @@ mod sync_tests {
                 if i == 10 { return }
 
                 thread::spawn(move|| {
-                    assert!(rx.recv().unwrap() == box i);
+                    assert!(*rx.recv().unwrap() == i);
                     recv(rx, i + 1);
                 });
             }