diff --git a/src/root.zig b/src/root.zig
index a0afd05..2efbc95 100644
--- a/src/root.zig
+++ b/src/root.zig
@@ -132,12 +132,11 @@ test "basic C API functionality" {
 }
 
 test "parser functionality" {
-    const parser = try Parser.init(std.testing.allocator);
-    _ = parser;
-    // defer parser.deinit();
-    //
-    // var tree = try parser.parse("The cat sat on the mat");
-    // defer tree.deinit();
-    //
-    // try std.testing.expect(tree.words.len > 0);
+    var parser = try Parser.init(std.testing.allocator);
+    defer parser.deinit();
+
+    var tree = try parser.parse("The cat sat on the mat");
+    defer tree.deinit();
+
+    try std.testing.expect(tree.words.len > 0);
 }