diff --git a/tests/lib/util.php b/tests/lib/util.php
index 7880d56f63..4d78835388 100644
--- a/tests/lib/util.php
+++ b/tests/lib/util.php
@@ -214,13 +214,13 @@ class Test_Util extends \Test\TestCase {
 			array('..', false),
 			array('back\\slash', false),
 			array('sl/ash', false),
-			array('lt<lt', false),
-			array('gt>gt', false),
-			array('col:on', false),
-			array('double"quote', false),
-			array('pi|pe', false),
-			array('dont?ask?questions?', false),
-			array('super*star', false),
+			array('lt<lt', true),
+			array('gt>gt', true),
+			array('col:on', true),
+			array('double"quote', true),
+			array('pi|pe', true),
+			array('dont?ask?questions?', true),
+			array('super*star', true),
 			array('new\nline', false),
 			// better disallow these to avoid unexpected trimming to have side effects
 			array(' ..', false),