diff --git a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
index 4f8b32d..8b47cdd 100644
--- a/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
+++ b/dlls/comctl32/tests/listview.c
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@ static const struct message create_parent_wnd_seq[] = {
     { WM_CREATE,            sent },
     { WM_SHOWWINDOW,        sent|wparam, 1 },
     { WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, sent|wparam, 0 },
+    { WM_QUERYNEWPALETTE,   sent|optional },
     { WM_WINDOWPOSCHANGING, sent|wparam, 0 },
     { WM_ACTIVATEAPP,       sent|wparam, 1 },
     { WM_NCACTIVATE,        sent|wparam, 1 },
@@ -872,7 +873,9 @@ static void test_icon_spacing(void)
     trace("test icon spacing\n");
 
     r = SendMessage(hwnd, LVM_SETICONSPACING, 0, (LPARAM) MAKELONG(20, 30));
-    expect(MAKELONG(w,h), r);
+    ok(r == MAKELONG(w, h) ||
+       broken(r == MAKELONG(w, w)), /* win98 */
+       "Expected %d, got %d\n", MAKELONG(w, h), r);
 
     r = SendMessage(hwnd, LVM_SETICONSPACING, 0, (LPARAM) MAKELONG(25, 35));
     expect(MAKELONG(20,30), r);
-- 
1.5.4.3