diff --git a/tests/data/test433 b/tests/data/test433
index f1c4056345..d063c43161 100644
--- a/tests/data/test433
+++ b/tests/data/test433
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ http
 </server>
 <setenv>
 XDG_CONFIG_HOME=%PWD/%LOGDIR
-HOME=
-CURL_HOME=
+HOME
+CURL_HOME
 </setenv>
 <name>
 Verify XDG_CONFIG_HOME use to find curlrc
diff --git a/tests/data/test436 b/tests/data/test436
index 762ab3f91f..c377cfa49a 100644
--- a/tests/data/test436
+++ b/tests/data/test436
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ http
 </server>
 <setenv>
 CURL_HOME=%PWD/%LOGDIR
-XDG_CONFIG_HOME=
+XDG_CONFIG_HOME
 </setenv>
 <name>
 Find .curlrc in .config/curlrc via CURL_HOME