diff --git a/tools/qfcc/test/double-alias.r b/tools/qfcc/test/double-alias.r
index 92eecd9c3..5df0d3398 100644
--- a/tools/qfcc/test/double-alias.r
+++ b/tools/qfcc/test/double-alias.r
@@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ alias_printf (string fmt, ...)
 	// this will fail on big-endian systems
 	fail = (@args.list[2].int_val != 0x54442d18
 			|| @args.list[1].int_val != 0x400921fb);
-	printf ("%g %08x%08x\n",
-			@args.list[0].int_val,
+	printf ("%.17g %08x%08x\n",
+			@args.list[0].double_val,
 			@args.list[2].int_val,
 			@args.list[1].int_val);
 	return fail;