diff --git a/tests/test/testsse2.pp b/tests/test/testsse2.pp
index dfb52d12fa..40c73577c0 100644
--- a/tests/test/testsse2.pp
+++ b/tests/test/testsse2.pp
@@ -1,12 +1,13 @@
+{ %OPT=-OaVARMAX=16 -OaVARMIN=16 }
 { %CPU=i386 }
-{ %version=1.1}
 uses
    mmx;
 
 { only a small test to see if it works in principal }
 
 var
-   q : array[0..15] of byte;
+  b : byte;
+  q : array[0..15] of byte;
 
 begin
   if is_sse2_cpu then