diff --git a/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/random_ellipses_stars.cpp b/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/random_ellipses_stars.cpp
index 2584aeea3..f5b930e55 100644
--- a/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/random_ellipses_stars.cpp
+++ b/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/random_ellipses_stars.cpp
@@ -170,12 +170,10 @@ void test_all(std::string const& type, int seed, int count, p_q_settings setting
 {
     if (type == "float")
     {
-        settings.tolerance = 1.0e-3;
         test_type<float, Clockwise, Closed>(seed, count, settings);
     }
     else if (type == "double")
     {
-        settings.tolerance = 1.0e-4;
         test_type<double, Clockwise, Closed>(seed, count, settings);
     }
 #if defined(HAVE_TTMATH)
diff --git a/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/test_overlay_p_q.hpp b/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/test_overlay_p_q.hpp
index 912c0a8c9..fa5544a77 100644
--- a/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/test_overlay_p_q.hpp
+++ b/test/robustness/overlay/areal_areal/test_overlay_p_q.hpp
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ struct p_q_settings
         : svg(false)
         , also_difference(false)
         , wkt(false)
-        , tolerance(1.0e-6)
+        , tolerance(1.0e-3) // since rescaling to integer the tolerance should be less. Was originally 1.0e-6
     {}
 };