diff --git a/basis/alien/remote-control/remote-control-tests.factor b/basis/alien/remote-control/remote-control-tests.factor
index c1655665ef..8139555a48 100644
--- a/basis/alien/remote-control/remote-control-tests.factor
+++ b/basis/alien/remote-control/remote-control-tests.factor
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ IN: alien.remote-control.tests
     image-path :> image
 
     [
-        [I
+        I[[
 #include <vm/master.h>
 #include <stdio.h>
 #include <stdbool.h>
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
     printf("Done.\n");
     return 0;
 }
-        I]
+        ]]
     ] with-string-writer
     [ compile-file ] with-temp-directory
     [ run-test ] with-temp-directory ;