diff --git a/test/openpower-pels/real_pel_test.cpp b/test/openpower-pels/real_pel_test.cpp
index ec5282d..59cc84e 100644
--- a/test/openpower-pels/real_pel_test.cpp
+++ b/test/openpower-pels/real_pel_test.cpp
@@ -537,7 +537,7 @@
     // Check that the code can extract an object for every section.
     //(The PrivateHeader and UserHeader account for the + 2 below.)
     const auto& sections = pel.optionalSections();
-    EXPECT_EQ(pel.privateHeader()->sectionCount(), sections.size() + 2);
+    EXPECT_EQ(pel.privateHeader().sectionCount(), sections.size() + 2);
 
     auto src = pel.primarySRC();
     EXPECT_EQ(src.value()->asciiString(), "B181A80E                        ");