diff --git a/build-support/factor.sh b/build-support/factor.sh
index 2d4547a121..5cbc1e96e3 100755
--- a/build-support/factor.sh
+++ b/build-support/factor.sh
@@ -216,9 +216,8 @@ intel_macosx_word_size() {
     $ECHO -n "Testing if your Intel Mac supports 64bit binaries..."
     sysctl machdep.cpu.extfeatures | grep EM64T >/dev/null
     if [[ $? -eq 0 ]] ; then
-        WORD=32
+        WORD=64
         $ECHO "yes!"
-        $ECHO "Defaulting to 32bit for now though..."
     else
         WORD=32
         $ECHO "no."
diff --git a/core/math/parser/parser-tests.factor b/core/math/parser/parser-tests.factor
index cee2314d07..aad87ca995 100755
--- a/core/math/parser/parser-tests.factor
+++ b/core/math/parser/parser-tests.factor
@@ -41,8 +41,8 @@ unit-test
 [ "-1.0e-2" string>number number>string ]
 unit-test
 
-[ "-1.0e-12" ]
-[ "-1.0e-12" string>number number>string ]
+[ t ]
+[ "-1.0e-12" string>number number>string { "-1.0e-12" "-1.0e-012" } member? ]
 unit-test
 
 [ f ]