diff --git a/tests/mini/norun_debug11.d b/tests/mini/norun_debug11.d
index 2bbf4b9d..67c70182 100644
--- a/tests/mini/norun_debug11.d
+++ b/tests/mini/norun_debug11.d
@@ -28,6 +28,6 @@ void main()
 
     auto ci = c.classinfo;
 
-    int* fail;
+    int* fail = cast(int*) 1;
     *fail = 0;
 }