diff --git a/test/regression/bug7624.cpp b/test/regression/bug7624.cpp
index 48dc49e..09191e2 100644
--- a/test/regression/bug7624.cpp
+++ b/test/regression/bug7624.cpp
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@ using namespace boost::phoenix;
     
 int main()
 {
-    char X('x'), Y ;
+  char X('x');
     find(boost::as_literal("fox"), 'x')();     // works
 #ifndef BOOST_NO_CXX11_DECLTYPE
-    Y = find(boost::as_literal("fox"), arg1)('x'); // works for C++11
+    const char *Y = find(boost::as_literal("fox"), arg1)('x'); // works for C++11
 #else
-    Y = find(boost::as_literal("fox"), construct<char>(arg1))('x'); // works
+    const char *Y = find(boost::as_literal("fox"), construct<char>(arg1))('x'); // works
 #endif
-    BOOST_TEST(X==Y);
+    BOOST_TEST(X == *Y);
+
 }