diff --git a/test/escape_unsafe.go b/test/escape_unsafe.go
index cec6674a14..56c536fdfb 100644
--- a/test/escape_unsafe.go
+++ b/test/escape_unsafe.go
@@ -65,5 +65,5 @@ func toSliceData(s *[]int, p unsafe.Pointer) { // ERROR "s does not escape" "lea
 }
 
 func toStringData(s *string, p unsafe.Pointer) { // ERROR "s does not escape" "leaking param: p$"
-	(*reflect.SliceHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(s)).Data = uintptr(p)
+	(*reflect.StringHeader)(unsafe.Pointer(s)).Data = uintptr(p)
 }