diff --git a/tests/python_tests/load_map_test.py b/tests/python_tests/load_map_test.py
index d5451bc51..283aa8aa3 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/load_map_test.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/load_map_test.py
@@ -40,10 +40,10 @@ def test_broken_files():
 def test_can_parse_xml_with_deprecated_properties():
     default_logging_severity = mapnik.logger.get_severity()
     mapnik.logger.set_severity(mapnik.severity_type.None)
-    broken_files = glob.glob("../data/deprecated_maps/*.xml")
+    files_with_deprecated_props = glob.glob("../data/deprecated_maps/*.xml")
 
     failures = [];
-    for filename in broken_files:
+    for filename in files_with_deprecated_props:
         try:
             m = mapnik.Map(512, 512)
             strict = True
diff --git a/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py b/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
index 4df244d98..37cb9eb6f 100644
--- a/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
+++ b/tests/python_tests/save_map_test.py
@@ -64,6 +64,13 @@ def test_compare_map():
     for m in glob.glob("../visual_tests/styles/*.xml"):
         compare_map(m)
 
+# TODO - enforce that original xml does not equal first saved xml
+def test_compare_map_deprecations():
+    dep = glob.glob("../data/deprecated_maps/*.xml")
+    dep = [os.path.normpath(p) for p in dep]
+    for m in dep:
+        compare_map(m)
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     setup()
     exit(run_all(eval(x) for x in dir() if x.startswith("test_")))