diff --git a/test/ref/test_gets.c b/test/ref/test_gets.c
index 7d7c18e3ae..003da55699 100644
--- a/test/ref/test_gets.c
+++ b/test/ref/test_gets.c
@@ -30,9 +30,7 @@ char *argv[];
 #endif
 {
     /* Fake stdin with the reference file */
-    fclose(stdin);
-    stdin = fopen(INFILE, "rb");
-    if (stdin == NULL) {
+    if (freopen(INFILE, "rb", stdin) == NULL) {
         return EXIT_FAILURE;
     }