diff --git a/Lib/test/test_dataclasses.py b/Lib/test/test_dataclasses.py
index f4f7ed5acab..f72e81c31e6 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_dataclasses.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_dataclasses.py
@@ -2129,12 +2129,12 @@ class TestInit(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(c.z, 100)
 
     def test_no_init(self):
-        dataclass(init=False)
+        @dataclass(init=False)
         class C:
             i: int = 0
         self.assertEqual(C().i, 0)
 
-        dataclass(init=False)
+        @dataclass(init=False)
         class C:
             i: int = 2
             def __init__(self):