1 files changed, 3 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/test/ruby/test_thread.rb b/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
index 05bb536111..f13a962c9b 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_thread.rb
@@ -1099,9 +1099,9 @@ q.pop
     t.join
   end
 
-  def test_thread_setname_uninitialized
+  def test_thread_setname_in_initialize
     bug12290 = '[ruby-core:74963] [Bug #12290]'
-    c = Class.new(Thread) {def initialize() self.name = "foo" end}
-    assert_raise(ThreadError, bug12290) {c.new {}}
+    c = Class.new(Thread) {def initialize() self.name = "foo"; super; end}
+    assert_equal("foo", c.new {Thread.current.name}.value)
   end
 end