diff --git a/lib/pp.rb b/lib/pp.rb
index 19a2b9d48a..44188e8f52 100644
--- a/lib/pp.rb
+++ b/lib/pp.rb
@@ -536,8 +536,7 @@ if __FILE__ == $0
     def test_object
       a = Object.new
       a.instance_eval {@a = a}
-      hex = '0x' + ('%x' % (a.id * 2))
-      assert_equal("#<Object:#{hex} @a=#<Object:#{hex} ...>>\n", PP.pp(a, 79, ''))
+      assert_equal(a.inspect + "\n", PP.pp(a, 79, ''))
     end
 
     def test_withinspect