diff --git a/python/test/test_fluidstate_variables.py b/python/test/test_fluidstate_variables.py
index d03449eed..78605075d 100644
--- a/python/test/test_fluidstate_variables.py
+++ b/python/test/test_fluidstate_variables.py
@@ -20,26 +20,26 @@ class TestBasic(unittest.TestCase):
             sim.step_init()
             sim.step()
             oil_pressure = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='po')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(oil_pressure[0], 35795160.67, places=2, msg='value of oil pressure')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(oil_pressure[0], 35795160.67, delta=1e4, msg='value of oil pressure')
             gas_pressure = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='pg')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(gas_pressure[0], 35795160.67, places=2, msg='value of gas pressure')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(gas_pressure[0], 35795160.67, delta=1e4, msg='value of gas pressure')
             water_pressure = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='pw')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(water_pressure[0], 35795160.67, places=2, msg='value of water pressure')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(water_pressure[0], 35795160.67, delta=1e4, msg='value of water pressure')
             rho_w = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='rho_w')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_w[0], 998.9822355, places=6, msg='value of water density')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_w[0], 998.9822355, places=3, msg='value of water density')
             rho_g = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='rho_g')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_g[0], 241.36955087, places=7, msg='value of gas density')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_g[0], 241.36955087, places=2, msg='value of gas density')
             rho_o = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='rho_o')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_o[0], 631.78611238, places=7, msg='value of oil density')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(rho_o[0], 631.78611238, places=3, msg='value of oil density')
             Rs = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='Rs')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(Rs[0], 226.19666048, places=7, msg='value of solution gas-oil ratio')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(Rs[0], 226.19666048, places=5, msg='value of solution gas-oil ratio')
             Rv = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='Rv')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(Rv[0], 0.0, places=7, msg='value of volatile gas-oil ratio')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(Rv[0], 0.0, places=5, msg='value of volatile gas-oil ratio')
             Sw = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='Sw')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(Sw[0], 0.11969486712, places=10, msg='value of water saturation')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(Sw[0], 0.11969486712, places=5, msg='value of water saturation')
             So = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='So')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(So[0], 0.825166164326, places=10, msg='value of oil saturation')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(So[0], 0.825166164326, places=5, msg='value of oil saturation')
             Sg = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='Sg')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(Sg[0], 0.055138968544, places=10, msg='value of gas saturation')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(Sg[0], 0.055138968544, places=5, msg='value of gas saturation')
             T = sim.get_fluidstate_variable(name='T')
             self.assertAlmostEqual(T[0], 288.705, places=3, msg='value of temperature')
diff --git a/python/test/test_primary_variables.py b/python/test/test_primary_variables.py
index ce8b51eaf..3f48e53c5 100644
--- a/python/test/test_primary_variables.py
+++ b/python/test/test_primary_variables.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ class TestBasic(unittest.TestCase):
             sim.step_init()
             sim.step()
             pressure = sim.get_primary_variable(variable='pressure')
-            self.assertAlmostEqual(pressure[0], 35795160.67, places=2, msg='value of pressure')
+            self.assertAlmostEqual(pressure[0], 35795160.67, delta=1e4, msg='value of pressure')
             pressure_meaning = sim.get_primary_variable_meaning(
                 variable='pressure')
             pressure_meaning_map = sim.get_primary_variable_meaning_map(