diff --git a/test/runtime/samples/reactive-value-coerce/_config.js b/test/runtime/samples/reactive-value-coerce/_config.js
index 9e62a3d81c..7d8bcb6b50 100644
--- a/test/runtime/samples/reactive-value-coerce/_config.js
+++ b/test/runtime/samples/reactive-value-coerce/_config.js
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ export default {
 
 	test: ({ assert, component, target }) => {
 		component.a.b[0] = 2;
-		component.a = component.a;
+		component.a = component.a; // eslint-disable-line no-self-assign
 
 		assert.htmlEqual(target.innerHTML, `2-2`);
 	}