diff --git a/auto/backup/uploader_test.go b/auto/backup/uploader_test.go
index aa3defd3..bb876f3f 100644
--- a/auto/backup/uploader_test.go
+++ b/auto/backup/uploader_test.go
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ func Test_UploaderSingleUpload_Checksum(t *testing.T) {
 	wg.Wait()
 	cancel()
 	<-done
-	if exp, got := int64(1), stats.Get(numUploadsSkipped).(*expvar.Int); exp != got.Value() {
-		t.Errorf("expected numUploadsSkipped to be %d, got %d", exp, got)
+	if exp, got := int64(1), stats.Get(numUploadsSkippedSum).(*expvar.Int); exp != got.Value() {
+		t.Errorf("expected numUploadsSkippedSum to be %d, got %d", exp, got)
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/system_test/e2e/auto_state.py b/system_test/e2e/auto_state.py
index 43dd232b..1b5d0709 100644
--- a/system_test/e2e/auto_state.py
+++ b/system_test/e2e/auto_state.py
@@ -386,6 +386,8 @@ class TestAutoBackupS3(unittest.TestCase):
     node.execute('CREATE TABLE foo (id INTEGER NOT NULL PRIMARY KEY, name TEXT)')
     node.execute('INSERT INTO foo(name) VALUES("fiona")')
     node.wait_for_all_fsm()
+    j = node.query('SELECT count(*) FROM foo', level='strong')
+    self.assertEqual(j, d_("{'results': [{'values': [[1]], 'types': ['integer'], 'columns': ['count(*)']}]}"))
     node.wait_for_upload(i+1)
 
     # Download the backup file from S3 and check it.
@@ -443,6 +445,8 @@ class TestAutoBackupS3(unittest.TestCase):
     for _ in range(100):
       node.execute('INSERT INTO foo(name) VALUES("fiona")')
     node.wait_for_all_fsm()
+    j = node.query('SELECT count(*) FROM foo', level='strong')
+    self.assertEqual(j, d_("{'results': [{'values': [[100]], 'types': ['integer'], 'columns': ['count(*)']}]}"))
     node.wait_for_upload(i+1, timeout=10)
 
     # Download the backup file from S3 and check it.