diff --git a/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.vv b/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.vv
index 161c5b1c10..7b1f596d8f 100644
--- a/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.vv
+++ b/vlib/v/tests/valgrind/1.vv
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ fn foo() {
 	nums_copy := nums // array assignments call .clone()
 	println(nums_copy)
 
-	//name  := 'Peter' // string literals mustn't be freed
-	//str_inter := 'hello, $name' // concatenated strings must be freed
+	name  := 'Peter' // string literals mustn't be freed
+	str_inter := 'hello, $name' // concatenated strings must be freed
 
 
 	//nums.free() // this should result in a double free and a CI error