diff --git a/tests/float/complex1.py b/tests/float/complex1.py
index 1031111f37..8c8d285e1a 100644
--- a/tests/float/complex1.py
+++ b/tests/float/complex1.py
@@ -49,9 +49,6 @@ print(float('nan') * 1j)
 print(float('inf') * (1 + 1j))
 print(float('-inf') * (1 + 1j))
 
-# convert bignum to complex on rhs
-ans = 1j + (1 << 70); print("%.5g %.5g" % (ans.real, ans.imag))
-
 # can't assign to attributes
 try:
     (1j).imag = 0
diff --git a/tests/float/complex1_intbig.py b/tests/float/complex1_intbig.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ed2390bbaf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/float/complex1_intbig.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+# test basic complex number functionality
+
+# convert bignum to complex on rhs
+ans = 1j + (1 << 70); print("%.5g %.5g" % (ans.real, ans.imag))