diff --git a/src/test/run-fail/issue-948.rs b/src/test/run-fail/issue-948.rs
index 78fe81f698f3..205d9d9466d0 100644
--- a/src/test/run-fail/issue-948.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-fail/issue-948.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // error-pattern:beep boop
 fn main() {
     let origin = {x: 0, y: 0};
-    let f = {x: (fail "beep boop") with origin};
+    let f: {x:int,y:int} = {x: (fail "beep boop") with origin};
 }