diff --git a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inference/NoInferenceFromDeclaredBounds.kt b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inference/NoInferenceFromDeclaredBounds.kt
index 031a8581e01..63362ef865e 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inference/NoInferenceFromDeclaredBounds.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/diagnostics/tests/inference/NoInferenceFromDeclaredBounds.kt
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ fun foo1() {
     <!TYPE_INFERENCE_NO_INFORMATION_FOR_PARAMETER!>fooT22<!>()
 }
 
-val n : Nothing = null!!
+val n : Nothing = null.sure()
 
 fun <T : Any> T?.sure() : T = this!!