diff --git a/test/data/conf b/test/data/conf
index 71cc7b5..3fe55d4 100644
--- a/test/data/conf
+++ b/test/data/conf
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ general.confirmquit=yes
 general.confirmdelete=yes
 
 # If this option is set to yes, messages about loaded and saved data will not be displayed
-general.systemdialogs=no
+general.systemdialogs=yes
 
 # If this option is set to yes, progress bar appearing when saving data will not be displayed
 general.progressbar=no
diff --git a/test/ical-007.sh b/test/ical-007.sh
index 8f0f472..4c43a4e 100755
--- a/test/ical-007.sh
+++ b/test/ical-007.sh
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if [ "$1" = 'actual' ]; then
   cp "$DATA_DIR/conf" .calcurse || exit 1
   TZ="America/New_York" "$CALCURSE" -D "$PWD/.calcurse" \
     -i "$DATA_DIR/ical-007.ical"
-  "$CALCURSE" -D "$PWD/.calcurse" -s2015-02-23
+  "$CALCURSE" -D "$PWD/.calcurse" -s02/23/2015
   rm -rf .calcurse || exit 1
 elif [ "$1" = 'expected' ]; then
   cat <<EOD
diff --git a/test/regress-001.sh b/test/regress-001.sh
index 3ad6deb..2c9775c 100755
--- a/test/regress-001.sh
+++ b/test/regress-001.sh
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 if [ "$1" = 'actual' ]; then
   "$CALCURSE" --read-only -D "$DATA_DIR"/ -c "$DATA_DIR/apts-regress-001" \
-    -Q --filter-type=cal --from=2016-03-27 --days=2
+    -Q --filter-type=cal --from=03/27/2016 --days=2
 elif [ "$1" = 'expected' ]; then
   cat <<EOD
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