diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_i18n_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_i18n_spec.ts
index 04495bd4e5..2873ba1207 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_i18n_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_i18n_spec.ts
@@ -2012,7 +2012,7 @@ describe('i18n support in the view compiler', () => {
       const exceptions = {
         '3052001905251380936': 'Wrapper message generated by "ng xi18n" around ICU: "  {$ICU}  "'
       };
-      verify(input, output, {exceptions, verbose: true});
+      verify(input, output, {exceptions});
     });
 
     it('should handle icus in different contexts', () => {
diff --git a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_styling_spec.ts b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_styling_spec.ts
index 26df9d06de..36de858f73 100644
--- a/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_styling_spec.ts
+++ b/packages/compiler-cli/test/compliance/r3_view_compiler_styling_spec.ts
@@ -906,7 +906,6 @@ describe('compiler compliance: styling', () => {
           …
           function ClassDirective_HostBindings(rf, ctx, elIndex) {
             if (rf & 1) {
-              $r3$.ɵallocHostVars(1);
               $r3$.ɵelementStyling(null, null, null, ctx);
             }
             if (rf & 2) {