diff --git a/test/test_api/test_call_signatures.py b/test/test_api/test_call_signatures.py
index 2f0cf90c..664eec86 100644
--- a/test/test_api/test_call_signatures.py
+++ b/test/test_api/test_call_signatures.py
@@ -121,11 +121,8 @@ def test_multiple_signatures(Script):
 
 
 def test_get_signatures_whitespace(Script):
-    s = dedent("""\
-    abs(
-    def x():
-        pass
-    """)
+    # note: trailing space after 'abs'
+    s = 'abs( \ndef x():\n    pass\n'
     assert_signature(Script, s, 'abs', 0, line=1, column=5)