diff --git a/Tests/base/Functions/runtime.m b/Tests/base/Functions/runtime.m
index 9e2acb05b..64cb705d7 100644
--- a/Tests/base/Functions/runtime.m
+++ b/Tests/base/Functions/runtime.m
@@ -131,8 +131,13 @@ testHopeful = NO;
   u = [assoc2 retainCount];
   DESTROY(o);
   LEAVE_POOL
+
+// retained values are apparently leaked in gnustep runtime
+testHopeful = YES;
   PASS(u - 1 == [assoc2 retainCount],
     "OBJC_ASSOCIATION_RETAIN value released when object is deallocated")
+testHopeful = NO;
+
   ENTER_POOL
   o = [NSObject new];
   a = 0;
@@ -155,8 +160,11 @@ testHopeful = NO;
 	}
       DESTROY(values[i]);
     }
+// retained values are apparently leaked in gnustep runtime
+testHopeful = YES;
   PASS(a == sizeof(values)/sizeof(NSObject*),
     "many values were released when object was deallocated");
+testHopeful = NO;
 
   t0 = "1@1:@";
   t1 = NSGetSizeAndAlignment(t0, &s, &a);