diff --git a/test/test_loopy.py b/test/test_loopy.py
index ec9c8d473db7140defa19fc1efbabd091d165a66..64a3b9dbca93790a47ff772d5e5d97839385bf5b 100644
--- a/test/test_loopy.py
+++ b/test/test_loopy.py
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ def test_multiple_writes_to_local_temporary():
     # writes are OK.
 
     knl = lp.make_kernel(
-        "{[i,e]: 0<=i<5 and 0<=e<nelements}",
+        "{[i]: 0<=i<5}",
         """
         <> temp[i, 0] = 17
         temp[i, 1] = 15