diff --git a/include/gsl.h b/include/gsl.h
index 1405993..a73db6b 100644
--- a/include/gsl.h
+++ b/include/gsl.h
@@ -223,12 +223,12 @@ public:
 
 
     template <typename U, typename Dummy = std::enable_if_t<std::is_convertible<U, T>::value>>
-    maybe_null_dbg(const maybe_null_dbg<U> &other) : ptr_(other.get()), tested_(false) {}
+    maybe_null_dbg(const maybe_null_dbg<U> &other) : ptr_(other.ptr_), tested_(false) {}
 
     template <typename U, typename Dummy = std::enable_if_t<std::is_convertible<U, T>::value>>
     maybe_null_dbg& operator=(const maybe_null_dbg<U> &other)
     {
-        ptr_ = other.get();
+        ptr_ = other.ptr_;
         tested_ = false;
         return *this;
     }
diff --git a/tests/maybenull_tests.cpp b/tests/maybenull_tests.cpp
index 944307e..661b26a 100644
--- a/tests/maybenull_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/maybenull_tests.cpp
@@ -289,9 +289,7 @@ SUITE(MaybeNullTests)
         mnBase_dbg2 = nnBase; // maybe_null_dbg<T> = not_null<T>
 
         maybe_null_dbg<MyDerived*> mnDerived_dbg(&derived);
-        CHECK(mnDerived_dbg.present());
         mnBase_dbg2 = mnDerived_dbg; // maybe_null_dbg<T> = maybe_null_dbg<U>
-        
         mnBase_dbg1 = &derived; // maybe_null_dbg<T> = U;
         mnBase_dbg1 = nnDerived; // maybe_null_dbg<T> = not_null<U>