diff --git a/S32-num/complex.t b/S32-num/complex.t
index 2b417f8ce9..44c1bff363 100644
--- a/S32-num/complex.t
+++ b/S32-num/complex.t
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ isa_ok(3\i, Complex, '$n\i form creates a Complex number');
 is_approx((2i)i, -2, 'postfix:<i> works on an imaginary number');
 is_approx((2i + 3)i, -2 + 3i, 'postfix:<i> works on a Complex number');
 
-dies_ok { (2 + 3i) > (2 + 2i) }, '> comparison of complex numbers dies';
+eval_dies_ok '(2 + 3i) > (2 + 2i)', '> comparison of complex numbers dies';
 
 #?rakudo 3 skip 'i'
 is_approx(i, 1i, 'standalone i works to generate a Complex number');
@@ -141,8 +141,8 @@ is_approx e.log(1i), -2i / pi, "log e base i == -2i / pi";
   is (5-4i).conj, 5+4i, 'conj 5-4i -> 5+4i';
 }
 
-dies_ok { (1 + 2i) < (2 + 4i) },
-    'Cannot arithmetically compare Complex numbers';
+eval_dies_ok "(1 + 2i) < (2 + 4i)", 'Cannot arithmetically compare Complex numbers';
+
 done;
 
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