diff --git a/pkg/urbit/tests/boot_tests.c b/pkg/urbit/tests/boot_tests.c
index fa2b382554..8af17fd5e8 100644
--- a/pkg/urbit/tests/boot_tests.c
+++ b/pkg/urbit/tests/boot_tests.c
@@ -9,11 +9,12 @@ _setup(void)
 {
   c3_d          len_d = u3_Ivory_pill_len;
   c3_y*         byt_y = u3_Ivory_pill;
-  u3_cue_xeno*  sil_u = u3s_cue_xeno_init_with(ur_fib27, ur_fib28);
+  u3_cue_xeno*  sil_u;
   u3_weak       pil;
 
   u3C.wag_w |= u3o_hashless;
   u3m_boot_lite();
+  sil_u = u3s_cue_xeno_init_with(ur_fib27, ur_fib28);
   if ( u3_none == (pil = u3s_cue_xeno_with(sil_u, len_d, byt_y)) ) {
     printf("*** fail _setup 1\n");
     exit(1);
@@ -45,8 +46,8 @@ _test_lily()
     printf("*** fail _test_lily-2a\n");
     exit(1);
   }
-  cod = u3dc("scot", c3__ud, u3i_word(0x80000000));
-  if ( c3y == u3v_lily(c3__ud, cod, &lit_l) ) {
+  cod = u3dc("scot", c3__ux, u3i_word(0x80000000));
+  if ( c3y == u3v_lily(c3__ux, cod, &lit_l) ) {
     printf("*** fail _test_lily-2b\n");
     exit(1);
   }
@@ -61,6 +62,6 @@ main(int argc, char* argv[])
 
   _test_lily();
 
-  fprintf(stderr, "test_lilly: ok\n");
+  fprintf(stderr, "test boot: ok\n");
   return 0;
 }