diff --git a/test/test_half_assignments.coffee b/test/test_half_assignments.coffee
index 14b70854..7ad8e267 100644
--- a/test/test_half_assignments.coffee
+++ b/test/test_half_assignments.coffee
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ num: +3
 
 ok num is 3
 
-num: * 10
+num = * 10
 
 ok num is 30
 
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ val: or 'value'
 
 ok val is 'value'
 
-val: and 'other'
+val = and 'other'
 
 ok val is 'other'