diff --git a/regression/cprover/function_calls/function_pointer1.desc b/regression/cprover/function_calls/function_pointer1.desc
index 2ec13934978..cd13c1a5ebc 100644
--- a/regression/cprover/function_calls/function_pointer1.desc
+++ b/regression/cprover/function_calls/function_pointer1.desc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-KNOWNBUG
+CORE
 function_pointer1.c
 --safety
 ^EXIT=10$
diff --git a/src/cprover/cprover_parse_options.cpp b/src/cprover/cprover_parse_options.cpp
index b4ca605f357..0acf3255824 100644
--- a/src/cprover/cprover_parse_options.cpp
+++ b/src/cprover/cprover_parse_options.cpp
@@ -144,10 +144,8 @@ int cprover_parse_optionst::main()
         ? static_cast<message_handlert &>(message_handler)
         : static_cast<message_handlert &>(null_message_handler);
 
-    const bool safety = !cmdline.isset("no-safety");
-
     remove_function_pointers(
-      remove_function_pointers_message_handler, goto_model, safety);
+      remove_function_pointers_message_handler, goto_model, false);
 
     adjust_float_expressions(goto_model);
     instrument_given_invariants(goto_model);
@@ -166,7 +164,7 @@ int cprover_parse_optionst::main()
     if(!perform_inlining)
       instrument_contracts(goto_model);
 
-    if(safety)
+    if(!cmdline.isset("no-safety"))
       c_safety_checks(goto_model);
 
     if(cmdline.isset("no-assertions"))