diff --git a/src/test/run-pass/signal-exit-status.rs b/src/test/run-pass/signal-exit-status.rs
index c7759ca743bbb..8a2bbc83c424e 100644
--- a/src/test/run-pass/signal-exit-status.rs
+++ b/src/test/run-pass/signal-exit-status.rs
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ pub fn main() {
     let args: Vec<String> = env::args().collect();
     if args.len() >= 2 && args[1] == "signal" {
         // Raise a segfault.
-        unsafe { *(0 as *mut isize) = 0; }
+        unsafe { *(1 as *mut isize) = 0; }
     } else {
         let status = Command::new(&args[0]).arg("signal").status().unwrap();
         assert!(status.code().is_none());