diff --git a/test/test/emitter-match--bail--buffer.tap b/test/test/emitter-match--bail--buffer.tap
index 0472a8466..0b4ceb032 100644
--- a/test/test/emitter-match--bail--buffer.tap
+++ b/test/test/emitter-match--bail--buffer.tap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TAP version 13
 not ok 1 - check ee matches ___/# time=[0-9.]+(ms)?/~~~ {
     not ok 1 - should match pattern provided
       ---
-      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":6},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":null,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
+      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":9},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":10,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
       ...
     
     Bail out! # should match pattern provided
diff --git a/test/test/emitter-match--bail.tap b/test/test/emitter-match--bail.tap
index e64696068..94859d485 100644
--- a/test/test/emitter-match--bail.tap
+++ b/test/test/emitter-match--bail.tap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TAP version 13
 # Subtest: check ee matches
     not ok 1 - should match pattern provided
       ---
-      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":6},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":null,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
+      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":9},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":10,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
       ...
     
     Bail out! # should match pattern provided
diff --git a/test/test/emitter-match--buffer.tap b/test/test/emitter-match--buffer.tap
index 13cd62604..009846c4d 100644
--- a/test/test/emitter-match--buffer.tap
+++ b/test/test/emitter-match--buffer.tap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TAP version 13
 not ok 1 - check ee matches ___/# time=[0-9.]+(ms)?/~~~ {
     not ok 1 - should match pattern provided
       ---
-      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":6},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":null,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
+      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":9},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":10,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
       ...
     
     1..1
diff --git a/test/test/emitter-match.js b/test/test/emitter-match.js
index 0e45eb16d..6690d6b34 100644
--- a/test/test/emitter-match.js
+++ b/test/test/emitter-match.js
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ var EE = require('events').EventEmitter
 t.test('check ee matches', function (t) {
   var e = new EE()
   e.truthy = false
+  // put this here for 0.10's benefit
+  e._eventsCount = 0
+  e._maxListeners = 10
   t.match(e, { truthy: true })
   t.end()
 })
diff --git a/test/test/emitter-match.tap b/test/test/emitter-match.tap
index 759b33ac5..5f7433858 100644
--- a/test/test/emitter-match.tap
+++ b/test/test/emitter-match.tap
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ TAP version 13
 # Subtest: check ee matches
     not ok 1 - should match pattern provided
       ---
-      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":6},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":null,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
+      {"at":{"column":5,"file":"test/test/emitter-match.js","line":9},"found":{"_events":{},"_eventsCount":0,"_maxListeners":10,"domain":{},"truthy":false},"pattern":{"truthy":true},"source":"t.match(e, { truthy: true })\n"}
       ...
     
     1..1