diff --git a/src/libstd/rt/io/signal.rs b/src/libstd/rt/io/signal.rs
index a13fc19d000a..d2266c8d5d67 100644
--- a/src/libstd/rt/io/signal.rs
+++ b/src/libstd/rt/io/signal.rs
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ mod test {
             Interrupt => (),
             s => fail!("Expected Interrupt, got {:?}", s),
         }
-        match s1.port.recv() {
+        match s2.port.recv() {
             Interrupt => (),
             s => fail!("Expected Interrupt, got {:?}", s),
         }