diff --git a/ansi-tests/elt.lsp b/ansi-tests/elt.lsp
index ff34d76e4a1e21988c9bdcde27c22d78774c3524..316ee4eebb777cc25f03f935efff48ceeeabc582 100644
--- a/ansi-tests/elt.lsp
+++ b/ansi-tests/elt.lsp
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 ;; elt on lists
 
 (deftest elt.1
-  (signals-error (elt x 0) type-error)
+  (signals-error (elt nil  0) type-error)
   t)
 
 (deftest elt.1a