diff --git a/artiq/test/coredevice/test_embedding.py b/artiq/test/coredevice/test_embedding.py
index 5e783a816..4c68c3f82 100644
--- a/artiq/test/coredevice/test_embedding.py
+++ b/artiq/test/coredevice/test_embedding.py
@@ -561,8 +561,8 @@ class _NumpyQuoting(EnvExperiment):
 
     @kernel
     def run(self):
-        a = numpy.array([10, 20])
-        b = numpy.sqrt(4.0)
+        a = np.array([10, 20])
+        b = np.sqrt(4.0)
 
 
 class NumpyQuotingTest(ExperimentCase):