diff --git a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/tests/tester_blackbox_test.rs b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/tests/tester_blackbox_test.rs
index fe4e7f5b77..a426721718 100644
--- a/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/tests/tester_blackbox_test.rs
+++ b/contracts/feature-tests/rust-testing-framework-tester/tests/tester_blackbox_test.rs
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ fn tester_deploy_test() {
 
 #[test]
 fn tester_deploy_test_spawned_thread() {
-    let handler = std::thread::spawn(|| tester_deploy_test());
+    let handler = std::thread::spawn(tester_deploy_test);
 
     handler.join().unwrap();
 }