diff --git a/core/vocabs/loader/loader-tests.factor b/core/vocabs/loader/loader-tests.factor
index c153ff229f..6ae6743f26 100644
--- a/core/vocabs/loader/loader-tests.factor
+++ b/core/vocabs/loader/loader-tests.factor
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@ IN: vocabs.loader.tests
 
 { } [
     [
-        "bob" "vocabs.loader.test.b" create-word [ ] define
+        "bob" "vocabs.loader.test.b" create-word
+        [ ] ( -- ) define-declared
     ] with-compilation-unit
 ] unit-test
 
diff --git a/core/vocabs/loader/test/b/b.factor b/core/vocabs/loader/test/b/b.factor
index 8a18300295..27f66132f2 100644
--- a/core/vocabs/loader/test/b/b.factor
+++ b/core/vocabs/loader/test/b/b.factor
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ IN: vocabs.loader.test.b
 
 << global [ "count-me" inc ] with-variables >>
 
-: fred bob ;
\ No newline at end of file
+: fred ( -- ) bob ;
diff --git a/core/vocabs/loader/test/d/d.factor b/core/vocabs/loader/test/d/d.factor
index 7f81bb821e..12b5f7cb0e 100644
--- a/core/vocabs/loader/test/d/d.factor
+++ b/core/vocabs/loader/test/d/d.factor
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+USING: math.private ;
 IN: vocabs.loader.test.d
 
 : foo ( -- ) iterate-next ;
diff --git a/core/vocabs/loader/test/j/j.factor b/core/vocabs/loader/test/j/j.factor
index 6d545483a3..d6aaf06a5e 100644
--- a/core/vocabs/loader/test/j/j.factor
+++ b/core/vocabs/loader/test/j/j.factor
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
+USING: vocabs ;
 IN: vocabs.loader.test.j
 "vocabs.loader.test.k" require