diff --git a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
index 2d878d62162..366ee17339b 100644
--- a/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
+++ b/Circular_kernel_2/test/Circular_kernel_2/include/CGAL/_test_circles_predicates.h
@@ -191,8 +191,13 @@ void _test_circle_predicat(CK ck)
     theCompare_y_to_right_2(circ1_arc_high,
 			    circ_high_arc_low,
 			    circ1_arc_end_p3);
+	CGAL::Comparison_result theComparison_result_y_to_right_2_l = 
+	  compare_y_to_right(circ1_arc_high,
+						    circ_high_arc_low,
+						    circ1_arc_end_p3);
   assert(theComparison_result_y_to_right_2 == CGAL::LARGER);
-  
+  assert(theComparison_result_y_to_right_2_l == CGAL::LARGER);
+	
   theComparison_result_y_to_right_2= 
     theCompare_y_to_right_2(circ_high_arc_low,
 			    circ1_arc_high,