diff --git a/tests/composite_traits_test.cpp b/tests/composite_traits_test.cpp
index 742a82e..6c8463a 100644
--- a/tests/composite_traits_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/composite_traits_test.cpp
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ unsigned int expected_failures = 11;
 unsigned int expected_failures = 1;
 #endif
 #elif defined(__GNUC__)
-# if __GNUC__==3 && __GNUC_MINOR__>=1
+#if (__GNUC__ > 3) || ( __GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ >= 1) 
 unsigned int expected_failures = 0;
 # else
 unsigned int expected_failures = 1; // can't handle cv-qualified references
@@ -164,3 +164,4 @@ unsigned int expected_failures = 1; // is_enum doesn't work
 unsigned int expected_failures = 0;
 #endif
 
+