diff --git a/tests/data/Makefile.am b/tests/data/Makefile.am
index 1170a15db..372f127d8 100644
--- a/tests/data/Makefile.am
+++ b/tests/data/Makefile.am
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ test1371 test1372 test1373 test1374 test1375 test1376 test1377 test1378 \
 test1379 test1380 test1381 test1382 test1383 test1384 test1385 test1386 \
 test1387 test1388 test1389 test1390 test1391 test1392 test1393 \
 test1400 test1401 test1402 test1403 test1404 test1405 test1406 test1407 \
-test1408 \
+test1408 test1409 test1410 \
 test2000 test2001 test2002 test2003 test2004 test2005 test2006 test2007 \
 test2008 test2009 test2010 test2011 test2012 test2013 test2014 test2015 \
 test2016 test2017 test2018 test2019 test2020 test2021 test2022
diff --git a/tests/data/test1409 b/tests/data/test1409
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..180e03ad1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/test1409
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<testcase>
+<info>
+<keywords>
+cmdline
+</keywords>
+</info>
+
+
+#
+# Client-side
+<client>
+<server>
+none
+</server>
+ <name>
+Pass in string to -C
+ </name>
+ <command>
+http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1409 -C wrong
+</command>
+</client>
+
+#
+# Verify data after the test has been "shot"
+<verify>
+<errorcode>
+2
+</errorcode>
+</verify>
+</testcase>
diff --git a/tests/data/test1410 b/tests/data/test1410
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bcc78a856
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/data/test1410
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+<testcase>
+<info>
+<keywords>
+cmdline
+</keywords>
+</info>
+
+
+#
+# Client-side
+<client>
+<server>
+none
+</server>
+ <name>
+Pass in negative number to --max-time
+ </name>
+ <command>
+http://%HOSTIP:%HTTPPORT/1410 --max-time -4
+</command>
+</client>
+
+#
+# Verify data after the test has been "shot"
+<verify>
+<errorcode>
+2
+</errorcode>
+</verify>
+</testcase>