diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/memwipe.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/memwipe.cpp
index b2b19fbf5..2d8980ef7 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/memwipe.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/memwipe.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static void test(bool wipe)
   if ((intptr_t)quux == foop)
   {
     MDEBUG(std::hex << std::setw(8) << std::setfill('0') << *(uint32_t*)quux);
-    if (wipe) ASSERT_TRUE(!memcmp(quux, "\0\0\0", 3));
+    if (wipe) ASSERT_TRUE(memcmp(quux, "bar", 3));
   }
   else MWARNING("We did not get the same location, cannot check");
   free(quux);