diff --git a/tests/grib_ecc-1431.cpp b/tests/grib_ecc-1431.cpp
index d0d4c5d5c..563021e64 100644
--- a/tests/grib_ecc-1431.cpp
+++ b/tests/grib_ecc-1431.cpp
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ typedef struct Bounds {
 
 int main(int argc, char** argv) {
     std::vector<Bounds> bounds;
-    bounds.push_back({1e+100, 1e+99});  [> fails <]
+    bounds.push_back({1e+100, 1e+99});  /* fails */
     bounds.push_back({1e+10, 1e+9});
     bounds.push_back({1e+1, 1e+0});
     bounds.push_back({1e-0, 1e-1});