diff --git a/src/test/compile-fail/borrowck-loan-rcvr-overloaded-op.rs b/src/test/compile-fail/borrowck-loan-rcvr-overloaded-op.rs
index 8052933d405..a64dde12d03 100644
--- a/src/test/compile-fail/borrowck-loan-rcvr-overloaded-op.rs
+++ b/src/test/compile-fail/borrowck-loan-rcvr-overloaded-op.rs
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ fn b() {
 
     let q = &mut p; //~ NOTE prior loan as mutable granted here
 
-    p + 3; //~ ERROR loan of mutable local variable as immutable conflicts with prior loan
+    p + 3;  // ok for pure fns
     p.times(3); //~ ERROR loan of mutable local variable as immutable conflicts with prior loan
 
     q.x += 1;