diff --git a/tests/init/tlet.nim b/tests/init/tlet.nim
index b566de9f62..a035504219 100644
--- a/tests/init/tlet.nim
+++ b/tests/init/tlet.nim
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ proc foo2 =
     discard
   else:
     let x = 1
-  doAssert x == 1
+  doAssert not declared(x)
 
   when false:
     discard