diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/generic-obj.rs b/src/test/run-pass/generic-obj.rs
index 5f0479bc87b..ced9140fc60 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/generic-obj.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/generic-obj.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ obj buf[T](tup(T,T,T) data) {
   }
 
   fn take(&T t) {}
-  fn take2(T t) {}
+  fn take2(&T t) {}
 }
 
 fn main() {