diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_a/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_a/meson.build
index 3283c98d2..6cb296443 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_a/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_directive_a/meson.build
@@ -16,27 +16,27 @@ static double zero = 0.0;
 int main ()
 {
   int result = 0;
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%a %d", 3.1416015625, 33, 44, 55) < 0
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%a %d", 3.1416015625, 33) < 0
       || (strcmp (buf, "0x1.922p+1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x3.244p+0 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x6.488p-1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0xc.91p-2 33") != 0))
     result |= 1;
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%A %d", -3.1416015625, 33, 44, 55) < 0
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%A %d", -3.1416015625, 33) < 0
       || (strcmp (buf, "-0X1.922P+1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "-0X3.244P+0 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "-0X6.488P-1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "-0XC.91P-2 33") != 0))
     result |= 2;
   /* This catches a FreeBSD 6.1 bug: it doesn't round.  */
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.2a %d", 1.51, 33, 44, 55) < 0
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.2a %d", 1.51, 33) < 0
       || (strcmp (buf, "0x1.83p+0 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x3.05p-1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x6.0ap-2 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0xc.14p-3 33") != 0))
     result |= 4;
   /* This catches a Mac OS X 10.12.4 (Darwin 16.5) bug: it doesn't round.  */
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.0a %d", 1.51, 33, 44, 55) < 0
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.0a %d", 1.51, 33) < 0
       || (strcmp (buf, "0x2p+0 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x3p-1 33") != 0
           && strcmp (buf, "0x6p-2 33") != 0
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ int main ()
     result |= 4;
   /* This catches a FreeBSD 6.1 bug.  See
      <https://lists.gnu.org/r/bug-gnulib/2007-04/msg00107.html> */
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%010a %d", 1.0 / zero, 33, 44, 55) < 0
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%010a %d", 1.0 / zero, 33) < 0
       || buf[0] == '0')
     result |= 8;
   /* This catches a Mac OS X 10.3.9 (Darwin 7.9) bug.  */
diff --git a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_precision/meson.build b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_precision/meson.build
index 35290c52f..bd390942e 100644
--- a/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_precision/meson.build
+++ b/glib/gnulib/gl_cv_func_printf_precision/meson.build
@@ -23,14 +23,14 @@ int main ()
   /* On BeOS, this would crash and show a dialog box.  Avoid the crash.  */
   return 1;
 #endif
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.4000d %d", 1, 33, 44) < 4000 + 3)
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.4000d %d", 1, 33) < 4000 + 3)
     result |= 1;
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.4000f %d", 1.0, 33, 44) < 4000 + 5)
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.4000f %d", 1.0, 33) < 4000 + 5)
     result |= 2;
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.511f %d", 1.0, 33, 44) < 511 + 5
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.511f %d", 1.0, 33) < 511 + 5
       || buf[0] != '1')
     result |= 4;
-  if (sprintf (buf, "%.999f %d", 1.0, 33, 44) < 999 + 5
+  if (sprintf (buf, "%.999f %d", 1.0, 33) < 999 + 5
       || buf[0] != '1')
     result |= 4;
   return result;