diff --git a/tests/valgrind/memcheck/testapps/leak2/main.cpp b/tests/valgrind/memcheck/testapps/leak2/main.cpp
index c7020383f9b..bee6ef29906 100644
--- a/tests/valgrind/memcheck/testapps/leak2/main.cpp
+++ b/tests/valgrind/memcheck/testapps/leak2/main.cpp
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ int main()
     lower = strdup("asdf");
 
     while (*lower)
-        *(lower++);
+        lower++;
 
     return 0;
 }