diff --git a/tests/pointers_tests.cpp b/tests/pointers_tests.cpp
index c525814..729cc5f 100644
--- a/tests/pointers_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/pointers_tests.cpp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ TEST(pointers_test, swap)
 
 TEST(pointers_test, member_types)
 {
-    static_assert(std::is_same<gsl::not_null<int>::element_type, int>::value,
+    static_assert(std::is_same<gsl::not_null<int*>::element_type, int*>::value,
                   "check member type: element_type");
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/strict_notnull_tests.cpp b/tests/strict_notnull_tests.cpp
index 4eb4d0b..0626d8f 100644
--- a/tests/strict_notnull_tests.cpp
+++ b/tests/strict_notnull_tests.cpp
@@ -369,7 +369,7 @@ TEST(strict_notnull_tests, TestStrictNotNull)
 TEST(pointers_test, member_types)
 {
     // make sure `element_type` is inherited from `gsl::not_null`
-    static_assert(std::is_same<gsl::strict_not_null<int>::element_type, int>::value,
+    static_assert(std::is_same<gsl::strict_not_null<int*>::element_type, int*>::value,
                   "check member type: element_type");
 }