diff --git a/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xmanual b/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xmanual
index 975681e03f..38893cdb6c 100755
--- a/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xmanual
+++ b/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xmanual
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ run() {
 
 cd tests 
 
+run -t batch-io-xexpr.rkt
 run random-seed-works.rkt
 run mouse-evt.rkt
 run release.rkt
diff --git a/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xtest b/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xtest
index 5b57c374cf..a5c90aed4c 100755
--- a/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xtest
+++ b/pkgs/htdp-pkgs/htdp-test/2htdp/xtest
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ run -t batch-io.rkt
 run -t batch-io2.rkt
 run -t batch-io3.rkt
 run -t batch-io-csv-ho.rkt
-run -t batch-io-xexpr.rkt
 run clause-once.rkt
 run full-scene-visible.rkt
 run image-too-large.rkt