diff --git a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
index 3f65b6cba2..006633a3ea 100644
--- a/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
+++ b/vlib/v/gen/tests/1.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ i < 10; i++) {
 	bool q = true || false;
 	bool b2 = (*(bool*)array_get(bools, 0)) || true;
 	bool b3 = get_bool() || true;
-	int f = array_first(nums);
+	int f = *(int*)array_first(nums);
 	array_int c = array_clone(&nums);
 	string d = tos3("d");
 	println(string_add(s, d));