diff --git a/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/parse/redef2.C b/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/parse/redef2.C
index b0acaa5e7fcd..2435672d146f 100644
--- a/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/parse/redef2.C
+++ b/gcc/testsuite/g++.dg/parse/redef2.C
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-// { dg-do assemble }
+// { dg-do compile }
 
 char * d [10];  // { dg-error "8: 'd' has a previous declaration as" }
 char e [15][10];