diff --git a/spec/traits.dd b/spec/traits.dd
index 19e6e9557c..7aac4693d2 100644
--- a/spec/traits.dd
+++ b/spec/traits.dd
@@ -1738,7 +1738,7 @@ static assert(__traits(isSame, foo, daz));
 $(SPEC_RUNNABLE_EXAMPLE_COMPILE
 ---
 enum e = 3;
-static assert(__traits(isSame, (e), 3));
+static assert(__traits(isSame, cast(typeof(e)) e,  3));
 static assert(__traits(isSame, 5, 2 + e));
 ---
 )