diff --git a/test-suite/tests/texinfo.test b/test-suite/tests/texinfo.test
index c4ee58257..2cb4a7187 100644
--- a/test-suite/tests/texinfo.test
+++ b/test-suite/tests/texinfo.test
@@ -420,5 +420,5 @@
              '((para (pxref (% (node "Locales")
                                (name (code "setlocale")))))))
   (test-body "Like this---e.g.@:, at colon."
-             ((para "Like this---e.g.:, at colon.")))
+             '((para "Like this---e.g.:, at colon.")))
   )