diff --git a/library/set/shared/inspect.rb b/library/set/shared/inspect.rb
index 1999b7b55..adb6ddb4c 100644
--- a/library/set/shared/inspect.rb
+++ b/library/set/shared/inspect.rb
@@ -15,9 +15,11 @@
     Set["1", "2"].send(@method).should include('", "')
   end
 
-  it "correctly handles self-references" do
-    (set = Set[]) << set
-    set.send(@method).should be_kind_of(String)
-    set.send(@method).should include("#<Set: {...}>")
+  it "correctly handles cyclic-references" do
+    set1 = Set[]
+    set2 = Set[set1]
+    set1 << set2
+    set1.send(@method).should be_kind_of(String)
+    set1.send(@method).should include("#<Set: {...}>")
   end
 end