diff --git a/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor.cpp b/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor.cpp
index 8adbaa62d..240b19a46 100644
--- a/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const SharedNoiseModel sigma1(noiseModel::Unit::Create(2));
 TEST( GeneralSFMFactor, equals )
 {
   // Create two identical factors and make sure they're equal
-  Vector z = Vector2(323.,240.);
+  Point2 z(323.,240.);
   const Symbol cameraFrameNumber('x',1), landmarkNumber('l',1);
   const SharedNoiseModel sigma(noiseModel::Unit::Create(1));
   boost::shared_ptr<Projection>
diff --git a/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor_Cal3Bundler.cpp b/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor_Cal3Bundler.cpp
index 9cc634b37..df56f5260 100644
--- a/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor_Cal3Bundler.cpp
+++ b/gtsam/slam/tests/testGeneralSFMFactor_Cal3Bundler.cpp
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ static const SharedNoiseModel sigma1(noiseModel::Unit::Create(2));
 TEST( GeneralSFMFactor_Cal3Bundler, equals )
 {
   // Create two identical factors and make sure they're equal
-  Vector z = Vector2(323.,240.);
+  Point2 z(323.,240.);
   const Symbol cameraFrameNumber('x',1), landmarkNumber('l',1);
   const SharedNoiseModel sigma(noiseModel::Unit::Create(1));
   boost::shared_ptr<Projection>
diff --git a/tests/smallExample.h b/tests/smallExample.h
index b7cb7aefe..621ce52e3 100644
--- a/tests/smallExample.h
+++ b/tests/smallExample.h
@@ -349,7 +349,7 @@ inline boost::shared_ptr<const NonlinearFactorGraph> sharedReallyNonlinearFactor
   using symbol_shorthand::X;
   using symbol_shorthand::L;
   boost::shared_ptr<NonlinearFactorGraph> fg(new NonlinearFactorGraph);
-  Vector z = Vector2(1.0, 0.0);
+  Vector2 z = Vector2(1.0, 0.0);
   double sigma = 0.1;
   boost::shared_ptr<smallOptimize::UnaryFactor> factor(
       new smallOptimize::UnaryFactor(z, noiseModel::Isotropic::Sigma(2,sigma), X(1)));