diff --git a/jupyterhub/tests/test_services_auth.py b/jupyterhub/tests/test_services_auth.py
index 01e5b8bd..da5c62e6 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/tests/test_services_auth.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/tests/test_services_auth.py
@@ -195,9 +195,7 @@ def test_hub_authenticated(request):
             cookies={'jubal': 'early'},
             allow_redirects=False,
         )
-        r.raise_for_status()
-        assert r.status_code == 302
-        assert auth.login_url in r.headers['Location']
+        assert r.status_code == 403
         
         # pass group whitelist
         TestHandler.hub_groups = {'lions'}
@@ -214,9 +212,7 @@ def test_hub_authenticated(request):
             cookies={'jubal': 'early'},
             allow_redirects=False,
         )
-        r.raise_for_status()
-        assert r.status_code == 302
-        assert auth.login_url in r.headers['Location']
+        assert r.status_code == 403
 
 
 def test_hubauth_cookie(app, mockservice_url):
diff --git a/jupyterhub/tests/test_singleuser.py b/jupyterhub/tests/test_singleuser.py
index 064ae94b..84871f6f 100644
--- a/jupyterhub/tests/test_singleuser.py
+++ b/jupyterhub/tests/test_singleuser.py
@@ -41,8 +41,7 @@ def test_singleuser_auth(app, io_loop):
     cookies = app.login_user('burgess')
     r = requests.get(url, cookies=cookies)
     assert r.status_code == 403
-    print(r.text)
-    assert r.text == ''
+    assert 'burgess' in r.text
 
 
 def test_disable_user_config(app, io_loop):