diff --git a/src/test.zig b/src/test.zig
index 972bd7bcbd..e2be5e2172 100644
--- a/src/test.zig
+++ b/src/test.zig
@@ -886,9 +886,9 @@ pub const TestContext = struct {
             .directory = emit_directory,
             .basename = "test_case.h",
         } else null;
-        const use_llvm: ?bool = switch (case.backend) {
+        const use_llvm: bool = switch (case.backend) {
             .llvm => true,
-            else => null,
+            else => false,
         };
         const comp = try Compilation.create(allocator, .{
             .local_cache_directory = zig_cache_directory,
diff --git a/test/stage2/llvm.zig b/test/stage2/llvm.zig
index eaeb76462a..bf538efaca 100644
--- a/test/stage2/llvm.zig
+++ b/test/stage2/llvm.zig
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ pub fn addCases(ctx: *TestContext) !void {
             \\    a = @as(?usize, null);
             \\}
         , &[_][]const u8{
-            ":3:21: error: expected pointer type, found '?usize'",
+            ":3:21: error: expected *anyopaque, found ?usize",
         });
     }
 }