diff --git a/src/scripts/xzdiff.in b/src/scripts/xzdiff.in
index 179218d9..174347a4 100644
--- a/src/scripts/xzdiff.in
+++ b/src/scripts/xzdiff.in
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ done
 cmp="$cmp --"
 
 for file; do
-  test "X$file" = X- || <"$file" || exit 2
+  test "X$file" = X- || true < "$file" || exit 2
 done
 
 # xz needs -qQ to ignore warnings like unsupported check type.
diff --git a/src/scripts/xzmore.in b/src/scripts/xzmore.in
index c571913f..acfbd7f3 100644
--- a/src/scripts/xzmore.in
+++ b/src/scripts/xzmore.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ if test $# = 0; then
 else
 	FIRST=1
 	for FILE; do
-		< "$FILE" || continue
+		true < "$FILE" || continue
 		if test $FIRST -eq 0; then
 			printf "%s--More--(Next file: %s)" "" "$FILE"
 			stty $cb -echo 2>/dev/null