diff --git a/test/x4/debug.cpp b/test/x4/debug.cpp
index 25dd52d64..244d930cc 100644
--- a/test/x4/debug.cpp
+++ b/test/x4/debug.cpp
@@ -57,12 +57,6 @@ struct my_attribute
     {
         alive = false;
     }
-
-    friend std::ostream& operator<<(std::ostream & os, my_attribute const & attr)
-    {
-        attr.access();
-        return os << "my_attribute";
-    }
 };
 
 } // anonymous
diff --git a/test/x4/expect.cpp b/test/x4/expect.cpp
index 1721decaf..86fe5b483 100644
--- a/test/x4/expect.cpp
+++ b/test/x4/expect.cpp
@@ -375,7 +375,7 @@ TEST_CASE("expect")
 
     {
         alloy::tuple<char, char, char> attr;
-        X4_TEST_ATTR_SUCCESS_PASS(" a, b, c", char_ >> ',' > char_ >> ',' > char_, space, attr);
+        X4_TEST_ATTR_SUCCESS_PASS(" a, b, c", char_ >> ',' >> expect[char_] >> ',' >> expect[char_], space, attr);
         CHECK((alloy::get<0>(attr) == 'a'));
         CHECK((alloy::get<1>(attr) == 'b'));
         CHECK((alloy::get<2>(attr) == 'c'));