1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/sources/shiboken2/tests/samplebinding/pointerprimitivetype_test.py b/sources/shiboken2/tests/samplebinding/pointerprimitivetype_test.py
index c40770862..648b35e41 100644
--- a/sources/shiboken2/tests/samplebinding/pointerprimitivetype_test.py
+++ b/sources/shiboken2/tests/samplebinding/pointerprimitivetype_test.py
@@ -44,11 +44,17 @@ because typing.Sequence is a subclass, but we will generalize this
 to typing.Iterable in the future.
 """
 
+import os
+import sys
 import unittest
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
+from shiboken_paths import init_paths
+init_paths()
 from sample import IntArray2, VirtualMethods
 
 import shiboken2
-type.__signature__   # trigger init, which does not happen in tests
+_init_pyside_extension()   # trigger init, which does not happen in tests
 from shibokensupport.signature import typing
 
 
@@ -64,10 +70,7 @@ class PointerPrimitiveTypeTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertTrue(found)
         ann = sig.parameters["data"].annotation
         self.assertEqual(ann.__args__, (int,))
-        # un-specify this class (forget "int") by setting the _special
-        # flag, so we can check using issubclass (undocumented feature).
-        ann._special = True
-        self.assertTrue(issubclass(ann, typing.Iterable))
+        self.assertTrue(issubclass(ann.__origin__, typing.Iterable))
 
     def testReturnVarSignature(self):
         # signature="getMargins(int*,int*,int*,int*)const">