diff --git a/numpy/_core/tests/test_ufunc.py b/numpy/_core/tests/test_ufunc.py
index f2b3f5a35a37..5aa113e9a4dd 100644
--- a/numpy/_core/tests/test_ufunc.py
+++ b/numpy/_core/tests/test_ufunc.py
@@ -2123,9 +2123,9 @@ class ArrayPriorityMinus1000b(ArrayPriorityBase):
         class ArrayPriorityMinus2000(ArrayPriorityBase):
             __array_priority__ = -2000
 
-        x = ArrayPriorityMinus1000(2)
-        xb = ArrayPriorityMinus1000b(2)
-        y = ArrayPriorityMinus2000(2)
+        x = np.ones(2).view(ArrayPriorityMinus1000)
+        xb = np.ones(2).view(ArrayPriorityMinus1000b)
+        y = np.ones(2).view(ArrayPriorityMinus2000)
 
         assert np.add(x, y) is ArrayPriorityMinus1000
         assert np.add(y, x) is ArrayPriorityMinus1000