diff --git a/test_problems/cxx_ex/.cvsignore b/test_problems/cxx_ex/.cvsignore
index 4b36763ce..6aac81664 100644
--- a/test_problems/cxx_ex/.cvsignore
+++ b/test_problems/cxx_ex/.cvsignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+*.log
 rp1.dot
 transport_log.xml
 gri30mod.xml
diff --git a/test_problems/surfkin/.cvsignore b/test_problems/surfkin/.cvsignore
index a2fe24e77..f909c8287 100644
--- a/test_problems/surfkin/.cvsignore
+++ b/test_problems/surfkin/.cvsignore
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+*.log
 surfdemo
 Makefile
 csvCode.txt
diff --git a/test_problems/surfkin/surfdemo.cpp b/test_problems/surfkin/surfdemo.cpp
index be1df5cfd..23dfc110c 100644
--- a/test_problems/surfkin/surfdemo.cpp
+++ b/test_problems/surfkin/surfdemo.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ using namespace Cantera;
 int main() {
 
     try {
-        IdealGasMix gas("gri30.xml", "gri30");
+        IdealGasMix gas("gri30.cti", "gri30");
         gas.setState_TPX(1200.0, OneAtm, 
             "H2:2, O2:1, OH:0.01, H:0.01, O:0.01");