diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/obj-drop.rs b/src/test/run-pass/obj-drop.rs
index ab068b9b5996..107e669386a9 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/obj-drop.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/obj-drop.rs
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ fn main() {
   obj handle(@int i) {
   }
   // This just tests whether the obj leaks its box state members.
-  auto ob = handle(0xf00f00);
+  auto ob = handle(@0xf00f00);
 }
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