diff --git a/tests/test_class.cpp b/tests/test_class.cpp
index 68e3a6580d..115bea490a 100644
--- a/tests/test_class.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_class.cpp
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ void bind_empty0(py::module_ &m) {
 
 namespace pr5396_forward_declared_class {
 class ForwardClass;
-typedef class ForwardClass *ForwardClassPtr;
+using ForwardClassPtr = class ForwardClass*;
 class Args : public py::args {};
 } // namespace pr5396_forward_declared_class