diff --git a/pandas/io/tests/test_data.py b/pandas/io/tests/test_data.py
index 4b2d99dfd176f..dd0b47bcfb90a 100644
--- a/pandas/io/tests/test_data.py
+++ b/pandas/io/tests/test_data.py
@@ -385,7 +385,7 @@ def test_fred_nan(self):
         start = datetime(2010, 1, 1)
         end = datetime(2013, 1, 27)
         df = web.DataReader("DFII5", "fred", start, end)
-        assert pd.isnull(df.ix['2010-01-01'])
+        assert pd.isnull(df.ix['2010-01-01'][0])
 
     @network
     def test_fred_parts(self):
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ def test_fred_parts(self):
         start = datetime(2010, 1, 1)
         end = datetime(2013, 1, 27)
         df = web.get_data_fred("CPIAUCSL", start, end)
-        self.assertEqual(df.ix['2010-05-01'], 217.23)
+        self.assertEqual(df.ix['2010-05-01'][0], 217.23)
 
         t = df.CPIAUCSL.values
         assert np.issubdtype(t.dtype, np.floating)