diff --git a/Lib/test/test_descr.py b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
index 4ed85dfce9b..2cd16c638d7 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_descr.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_descr.py
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ def inherits():
     verify(repr(hexint(7) + 9) == "0x10")
     verify(repr(hexint(1000) + 7) == "0x3ef")
     a = hexint(12345)
-    #XXX verify(a == 12345)
+    verify(a == 12345)
     verify(int(a) == 12345)
     verify(int(a).__class__ is int)
     verify(hash(a) == hash(12345))
@@ -1441,7 +1441,7 @@ def inherits():
     # because the example uses a short int left argument.)
     verify(str(5 + octlong(3000)) == "05675")
     a = octlong(12345)
-    #XXX verify(a == 12345L)
+    verify(a == 12345L)
     verify(long(a) == 12345L)
     verify(hash(a) == hash(12345L))
     verify(long(a).__class__ is long)
@@ -1479,7 +1479,7 @@ def inherits():
             return "%.*g" % (self.prec, self)
     verify(repr(precfloat(1.1)) == "1.1")
     a = precfloat(12345)
-    #XXX verify(a == 12345.0)
+    verify(a == 12345.0)
     verify(float(a) == 12345.0)
     verify(float(a).__class__ is float)
     verify(hash(a) == hash(12345.0))