diff --git a/tools/qwaq/main.qc b/tools/qwaq/main.qc
index f36289aa2..9ee9ec08d 100644
--- a/tools/qwaq/main.qc
+++ b/tools/qwaq/main.qc
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 float foo = 1;
 float bar = 1;
 float snafu = 2;
-float negative = -------2;
+float negative = - - - - - - -2;
 
 void () eek;
 float (float a, float b) boing;