@@ -74,11 +74,11 @@
 	cstr = [t allocMemoryWithSize: pageSize - 2];
 	memset(cstr, 'X', pageSize - 3);
 	cstr[pageSize - 3] = '\0';
 
 	TEST(@"-[readLine]", [[t readLine] isEqual: @"foo"] &&
-	    [(str = [t readLine]) length] == pageSize - 3 &&
-	    !strcmp([str UTF8String], cstr))
+	    (str = [t readLine]).length == pageSize - 3 &&
+	    !strcmp(str.UTF8String, cstr))
 
 	[pool drain];
 }
 @end