diff --git a/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.5.js b/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.5.js
index 8dae63ad5d18..02f24a81ec4e 100644
--- a/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.5.js
+++ b/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.5.js
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
     if its 'this' value is not a Date object. Therefore it cannot be transferred
     to other kinds of objects for use as a method.
 
-    Author:  pschwartau@netscape.com                             
+    Note: This test isn't supposed to work with a non-English locale per spec.
+
+    Author:  pschwartau@netscape.com
     Date:      14 november 2000
 */
 
diff --git a/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.6.js b/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.6.js
index c34aced6089d..74e496a6ac3d 100644
--- a/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.6.js
+++ b/js/tests/ecma_3/Date/15.9.5.6.js
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
     if its 'this' value is not a Date object. Therefore it cannot be transferred
     to other kinds of objects for use as a method.
 
-    Author:  pschwartau@netscape.com                             
+    Note: This test isn't supposed to work with a non-English locale per spec.
+
+    Author:  pschwartau@netscape.com
     Date:      14 november 2000
 */