diff --git a/test/mithril.prop.js b/test/mithril.prop.js
index c1fe9c23..4be4b1b9 100644
--- a/test/mithril.prop.js
+++ b/test/mithril.prop.js
@@ -53,14 +53,12 @@ describe("m.prop()", function () {
 	it("returns a thenable when wrapping a Mithril promise", function () {
 		var defer = m.deferred()
 
-		var prop = m.prop(defer.promise)
-
-		var promise = prop.then(function () {
+		var prop = m.prop(defer.promise).then(function () {
 			return "test2"
 		})
 
 		defer.resolve("test")
 
-		expect(promise()).to.equal("test2")
+		expect(prop()).to.equal("test2")
 	})
 })