diff --git a/src/test/test_util.c b/src/test/test_util.c
index 0d86a5ab5..e93c6ba89 100644
--- a/src/test/test_util.c
+++ b/src/test/test_util.c
@@ -5829,13 +5829,9 @@ test_util_monotonic_time(void *arg)
   /* We need to be a little careful here since we don't know the system load.
    */
   tt_i64_op(monotime_diff_msec(&mt1, &mt2), OP_GE, 175);
-  tt_i64_op(monotime_diff_msec(&mt1, &mt2), OP_LT, 1000);
   tt_i64_op(monotime_coarse_diff_msec(&mtc1, &mtc2), OP_GE, 125);
-  tt_i64_op(monotime_coarse_diff_msec(&mtc1, &mtc2), OP_LT, 1000);
   tt_u64_op(nsec2-nsec1, OP_GE, 175000000);
-  tt_u64_op(nsec2-nsec1, OP_LT, 1000000000);
   tt_u64_op(nsecc2-nsecc1, OP_GE, 125000000);
-  tt_u64_op(nsecc2-nsecc1, OP_LT, 1000000000);
 
   tt_u64_op(msec1, OP_GE, nsec1 / 1000000);
   tt_u64_op(usec1, OP_GE, nsec1 / 1000);
@@ -5849,7 +5845,6 @@ test_util_monotonic_time(void *arg)
   uint64_t coarse_stamp_diff =
     monotime_coarse_stamp_units_to_approx_msec(stamp2-stamp1);
   tt_u64_op(coarse_stamp_diff, OP_GE, 120);
-  tt_u64_op(coarse_stamp_diff, OP_LE, 1200);
 
   {
     uint64_t units = monotime_msec_to_approx_coarse_stamp_units(5000);