diff --git a/tests/api-test.c b/tests/api-test.c
index 5ab8c37f..0ec4ad61 100644
--- a/tests/api-test.c
+++ b/tests/api-test.c
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ static int _system(const char *command, int warn)
 #if HAVE_DECL_DM_TASK_RETRY_REMOVE
 #define DM_RETRY "--retry "
 #else
-#deinfe DM_RETRY ""
+#define DM_RETRY ""
 #endif
 
 static void _cleanup_dmdevices(void)