diff --git a/src/test/descriptor_tests.cpp b/src/test/descriptor_tests.cpp
--- a/src/test/descriptor_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/descriptor_tests.cpp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
 
     // Check that both versions serialize back to the public version.
     std::string pub1 = parse_priv->ToString();
-    std::string pub2 = parse_priv->ToString();
+    std::string pub2 = parse_pub->ToString();
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pub, pub1);
     BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(pub, pub2);