diff --git a/pystencils_tests/test_vectorization.py b/pystencils_tests/test_vectorization.py
index 01c0a514723829a00653cc951831fe1c5dec32a7..f84cb53464fcac284ff7fdfab05aa55944a3f806 100644
--- a/pystencils_tests/test_vectorization.py
+++ b/pystencils_tests/test_vectorization.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def test_inplace_update():
         f1 @= 2 * s.tmp0
         f2 @= 2 * s.tmp0
 
-    ast = ps.create_kernel(update_rule, cpu_vectorize_info={'instruction_set': 'sse'})
+    ast = ps.create_kernel(update_rule, cpu_vectorize_info={'instruction_set': instruction_set})
     kernel = ast.compile()
     kernel(f=arr)
     np.testing.assert_equal(arr, 2)