diff --git a/run_unittests.py b/run_unittests.py
index fd424bee7..b42937b67 100755
--- a/run_unittests.py
+++ b/run_unittests.py
@@ -2543,7 +2543,7 @@ endian = 'little'
 
     def test_reconfigure(self):
         testdir = os.path.join(self.unit_test_dir, '13 reconfigure')
-        self.init(testdir, ['-Db_lto=true'], default_args=False)
+        self.init(testdir, ['-Db_coverage=true'], default_args=False)
         self.build('reconfigure')
 
     def test_cross_file_system_paths(self):
diff --git a/test cases/unit/13 reconfigure/meson.build b/test cases/unit/13 reconfigure/meson.build
index 102180e54..453644a02 100644
--- a/test cases/unit/13 reconfigure/meson.build	
+++ b/test cases/unit/13 reconfigure/meson.build	
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('reconfigure test', ['c'])
 
-if get_option('b_lto') != true
-  error('b_lto not set')
+if get_option('b_coverage') != true
+  error('b_coverage not set')
 endif