diff --git a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianBayesNet.cpp b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianBayesNet.cpp
index b408ed5af..2b125265f 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianBayesNet.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianBayesNet.cpp
@@ -160,9 +160,9 @@ TEST(GaussianBayesNet, sample) {
   std::mt19937_64 rng(4242);
   auto actual3 = gbn.sample(&rng);
   EXPECT_LONGS_EQUAL(2, actual.size());
-  // regression:
-  EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(20.0129382, 40.0039798), actual[X(1)], 1e-5));
-  EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(110.032083, 230.039811), actual[X(0)], 1e-5));
+  // regression is not repeatable across platforms/versions :-(
+  // EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(20.0129382, 40.0039798), actual[X(1)], 1e-5));
+  // EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(110.032083, 230.039811), actual[X(0)], 1e-5));
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************* */
diff --git a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianConditional.cpp b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianConditional.cpp
index 973362cb1..df1b76d06 100644
--- a/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianConditional.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/linear/tests/testGaussianConditional.cpp
@@ -365,8 +365,8 @@ TEST(GaussianConditional, sample) {
   std::mt19937_64 rng(4242);
   auto actual3 = conditional.sample(given, &rng);
   EXPECT_LONGS_EQUAL(1, actual2.size());
-  // regression:
-  EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(31.0111856, 64.9850775), actual2[X(0)], 1e-5));
+  // regression is not repeatable across platforms/versions :-(
+  // EXPECT(assert_equal(Vector2(31.0111856, 64.9850775), actual2[X(0)], 1e-5));
 }
 
 /* ************************************************************************* */