diff --git a/vlib/builtin/utf8_test.v b/vlib/builtin/utf8_test.v
index 536d50173c..d5190fd3f7 100644
--- a/vlib/builtin/utf8_test.v
+++ b/vlib/builtin/utf8_test.v
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ fn test_utf8_char_len() {
 }
 
 fn test_utf8_wide_char() {
-	r := `🌎`
+	r := `✔`
 	val := r.str().str
 	unsafe {
-		assert '${val[0]:x}${val[1]:x}${val[2]:x}${val[3]:x}' == 'f09f8c8e'
+		assert '${val[0]:x}${val[1]:x}${val[2]:x}${val[3]:x}' == 'e29c940'
 	}
 }