diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/mlist-cycle.rs b/src/test/run-pass/mlist-cycle.rs
index 313455f8e68..c41cd5f5bc4 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/mlist-cycle.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/mlist-cycle.rs
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ type list = tag(link(@cell), nil());
 fn main() {
   let @cell first = tup(@nil());
   let @cell second = tup(@link(first));
-  first._0 = link(second);
+  first._0 = @link(second);
   std.sys.rustrt.gc();
   let @cell third = tup(@nil());
 }