diff --git a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/reflection/functions/functionFromStdlib.kt b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/reflection/functions/functionFromStdlib.kt
index ece9be384e3..497721027c3 100644
--- a/compiler/testData/codegen/box/reflection/functions/functionFromStdlib.kt
+++ b/compiler/testData/codegen/box/reflection/functions/functionFromStdlib.kt
@@ -8,5 +8,6 @@ import kotlin.reflect.jvm.isAccessible
 fun doStuff(fn: KFunction1<String, String>) = fn.call("oK")
 
 fun box(): String {
-    return doStuff(String::capitalize.apply { isAccessible = true })
+    val method: KFunction1<String, String> = String::capitalize
+    return doStuff(method.apply { isAccessible = true })
 }