diff --git a/collects/2htdp/tests/test-image.rkt b/collects/2htdp/tests/test-image.rkt
index 25174078b1..8587997c26 100644
--- a/collects/2htdp/tests/test-image.rkt
+++ b/collects/2htdp/tests/test-image.rkt
@@ -48,7 +48,9 @@
          racket/runtime-path
          racket/class
          racket/file
-         racket/gui/base
+         (except-in racket/gui/base
+                    make-color
+                    make-pen)
          racket/port
          wxme
          rackunit
diff --git a/collects/tests/deinprogramm/image.rkt b/collects/tests/deinprogramm/image.rkt
index 0ee64a739a..6b4be587ee 100644
--- a/collects/tests/deinprogramm/image.rkt
+++ b/collects/tests/deinprogramm/image.rkt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 (require rackunit
 	 deinprogramm/image
          (only-in lang/private/imageeq image=?)
-	 mred
+	 (except-in mred make-color make-pen)
 	 mzlib/class
 	 mrlib/cache-image-snip
 	 lang/posn