diff --git a/src/test.rs b/src/test.rs
index 1d589c462d..cbd6fe6513 100644
--- a/src/test.rs
+++ b/src/test.rs
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+#![allow(clippy::box_default)]
 //! Test support module; public to permit use from integration tests.
 use std::collections::HashMap;
 use std::env;
diff --git a/tests/mock/clitools.rs b/tests/mock/clitools.rs
index e4ce652bcd..6d4a0d5fe1 100644
--- a/tests/mock/clitools.rs
+++ b/tests/mock/clitools.rs
@@ -762,7 +762,7 @@ impl Config {
 
 /// Change the current distribution manifest to a particular date
 pub fn set_current_dist_date(config: &Config, date: &str) {
-    let url = Url::from_file_path(&config.distdir.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
+    let url = Url::from_file_path(config.distdir.as_ref().unwrap()).unwrap();
     for channel in &["nightly", "beta", "stable"] {
         change_channel_date(&url, channel, date);
     }
diff --git a/tests/suite/dist.rs b/tests/suite/dist.rs
index 245482439d..87a9db6290 100644
--- a/tests/suite/dist.rs
+++ b/tests/suite/dist.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 // Tests of installation and updates from a v2 Rust distribution
 // server (mocked on the file system)
+#![allow(clippy::type_complexity)]
 
 use std::cell::Cell;
 use std::collections::HashMap;