diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/non-const.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/non-const.rs
index 885ac1a8f945..29f6e1f7be28 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/non-const.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/non-const.rs
@@ -25,6 +25,5 @@ fn main() {
     foo(@mut 1); //~ ERROR missing `const`
     foo(r(1)); // this is okay now.
     foo(r2(@mut 1)); //~ ERROR missing `const`
-    foo("123");
     foo({f: {mut f: 1}}); //~ ERROR missing `const`
 }