diff --git a/tests/cpu-tests/tests/string.c b/tests/cpu-tests/tests/string.c
index 6170268..3a9200d 100644
--- a/tests/cpu-tests/tests/string.c
+++ b/tests/cpu-tests/tests/string.c
@@ -14,10 +14,10 @@ char str[20];
 
 int main() {
 	check(strcmp(s[0], s[2]) == 0);
-	check(strcmp(s[0], s[1]) == -1);
-	check(strcmp(s[0] + 1, s[1] + 1) == -1);
-	check(strcmp(s[0] + 2, s[1] + 2) == -1);
-	check(strcmp(s[0] + 3, s[1] + 3) == -1);
+	check(strcmp(s[0], s[1]) < 0);
+	check(strcmp(s[0] + 1, s[1] + 1) < 0);
+	check(strcmp(s[0] + 2, s[1] + 2) < 0);
+	check(strcmp(s[0] + 3, s[1] + 3) < 0);
 
 	check(strcmp( strcat(strcpy(str, str1), s[3]), s[4]) == 0);