diff --git a/cid_test.go b/cid_test.go
index d7f42f2..6555251 100644
--- a/cid_test.go
+++ b/cid_test.go
@@ -408,7 +408,7 @@ func TestJsonRoundTrip(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	var actual2 Cid
 	err = json.Unmarshal(enc, &actual2)
-	if !(*exp).Equals(&actual2) {
+	if !exp.Equals(&actual2) {
 		t.Fatal("cids not equal for Cid")
 	}
 }