diff --git a/memcheck/tests/clientperm.c b/memcheck/tests/clientperm.c
index ac7574788..12e2123fc 100644
--- a/memcheck/tests/clientperm.c
+++ b/memcheck/tests/clientperm.c
@@ -26,14 +26,20 @@ int main ( void )
 
    for (i = 0; i < 100; i++)
      sum += aa[i];
-   printf("sum is %s\n", sum > 0 ? "positive" : "non-positive");
+   if (sum > 0)
+      printf("sum is positive\n");
+   else
+      printf("sum is non-positive\n");
 
    m = VALGRIND_DISCARD(m);
    printf("m_rm: returned value is %d\n", m );
 
    for (i = 0; i < 100; i++)
      sum += aa[i];
-   printf("sum is %s\n", sum > 0 ? "positive" : "non-positive");
+   if (sum > 0)
+      printf("sum is positive\n");
+   else
+      printf("sum is non-positive\n");
 
    return 0;
 }
diff --git a/memcheck/tests/clientperm.stderr.exp b/memcheck/tests/clientperm.stderr.exp
index cb838c9ed..76c4f5cab 100644
--- a/memcheck/tests/clientperm.stderr.exp
+++ b/memcheck/tests/clientperm.stderr.exp
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value(s)
    at 0x........: main (clientperm.c:29)
 
 Conditional jump or move depends on uninitialised value(s)
-   at 0x........: main (clientperm.c:36)
+   at 0x........: main (clientperm.c:39)