diff --git a/tests/run-pass/drop_empty_slice.rs b/tests/run-pass/drop_empty_slice.rs
index 25e7bc329db..b21c8a612c5 100644
--- a/tests/run-pass/drop_empty_slice.rs
+++ b/tests/run-pass/drop_empty_slice.rs
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
 #![feature(box_syntax)]
-// This disables the test completely:
-// ignore-stage1
 
 fn main() {
-    // With the nested Vec, this is calling Offset(Unique::empty(), 0).
+    // With the nested Vec, this is calling Offset(Unique::empty(), 0) on drop.
     let args : Vec<Vec<i32>> = Vec::new();
-    let local = box args;
+    let _ = box args;
 }