diff --git a/tests/functional/venom/test_venom_repr.py b/tests/functional/venom/test_venom_repr.py
index 975968001f..5136672a03 100644
--- a/tests/functional/venom/test_venom_repr.py
+++ b/tests/functional/venom/test_venom_repr.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def _helper2(vyper_source, optimize, compiler_settings):
     assert_ctx_eq(bb_runtime, ctx)
 
     # test we can generate assembly+bytecode
-    asm = generate_assembly_experimental(ctx)
+    asm = generate_assembly_experimental(ctx, optimize=optimize)
     bytecode = generate_bytecode(asm, compiler_metadata=None)
 
     out = compile_code(vyper_source, settings=settings, output_formats=["bytecode_runtime"])