diff --git a/test/bll_compatibility/algorithm_test.cpp b/test/bll_compatibility/algorithm_test.cpp
index ef0fff11..b91fb4aa 100644
--- a/test/bll_compatibility/algorithm_test.cpp
+++ b/test/bll_compatibility/algorithm_test.cpp
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ void test_foreach() {
   // var replaced with ref, protect(..) replaced with lambda[..], no need for bind
   // phoenix algorithms are range based
   std::for_each(a, a + 10,
-          phoenix::for_each(_1, lambda[_1 = ref(sum), ++ref(sum)]));
+          phoenix::for_each(_1, lambda[(_1 = ref(sum), ++ref(sum))]));
                 /*phoenix::bind(phoenix::for_each, _1,
                             lambda[_1 = ref(sum), ++ref(sum)]));*/
 
diff --git a/test/statement/exceptions.cpp b/test/statement/exceptions.cpp
index d2584f1d..70aaad36 100644
--- a/test/statement/exceptions.cpp
+++ b/test/statement/exceptions.cpp
@@ -121,11 +121,11 @@ int main()
         try_
         [ throw_(runtime_error("error")) ]
         .catch_<exception>(_e)
-        [
+        [(
             ref(caught_exception) = true
             // ambiguous with std::ref
           , phx::ref(what) = phx::bind(&exception::what, _e)
-        ]();
+        )]();
 
         BOOST_TEST(caught_exception);
         BOOST_TEST(what == string("error"));
@@ -138,11 +138,11 @@ int main()
         try_
         [ throw_(extended_exception("error")) ]
         .catch_<base_exception>(_e) // A thrown object should not be copied due to slicing.
-        [
+        [(
             ref(caught_exception) = true
             // ambiguous with std::ref
           , phx::ref(what) = phx::bind(&exception::what, _e)
-        ]();
+        )]();
 
         BOOST_TEST(caught_exception);
         BOOST_TEST(what == string("error"));
@@ -167,11 +167,11 @@ int main()
         .catch_<string>()
             [ ref(caught_correct_exception) = false ]
         .catch_<exception>(_e)
-        [
+        [(
             ref(caught_correct_exception) = true
             // ambiguous with std::ref
           , phx::ref(what) = phx::bind(&exception::what, _e)
-        ]();
+        )]();
 
         BOOST_TEST(caught_correct_exception);
         BOOST_TEST(what == string("error"));
diff --git a/test/statement/if_tests.cpp b/test/statement/if_tests.cpp
index 1828a49d..de0b7c88 100644
--- a/test/statement/if_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/statement/if_tests.cpp
@@ -27,10 +27,10 @@ main()
 
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         if_(arg1 > 3 && arg1 <= 8)
-        [
+        [(
             std::cout << arg1 << ", ",
             ref(x) += arg1
-        ]
+        )]
     );
 
     std::cout << std::endl;
@@ -49,15 +49,15 @@ main()
         .else_
         [
             if_(arg1 == 5)
-            [
+            [(
                 std::cout << arg1 << " == 5\n",
                 ref(z) += arg1
-            ]
+            )]
             .else_
-            [
+            [(
                 std::cout << arg1 << " < 5\n",
                 ref(y) += arg1
-            ]
+            )]
         ]
     );
 
diff --git a/test/statement/loops_tests.cpp b/test/statement/loops_tests.cpp
index f3f2743e..41d298e0 100644
--- a/test/statement/loops_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/statement/loops_tests.cpp
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ main()
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         (
             while_(arg1--)
-            [
+            [(
                 cout << arg1 << ", ",
                 ++ref(x)
-            ],
+            )],
             cout << val("\n")
         )
     );
@@ -50,10 +50,10 @@ main()
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         (
             do_
-            [
+            [(
                 cout << arg1 << ", ",
                 ++ref(x)
-            ]
+            )]
             .while_(arg1--),
             cout << val("\n")
         )
@@ -68,10 +68,10 @@ main()
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         (
             for_(ref(iii) = 0, ref(iii) < arg1, ++ref(iii))
-            [
+            [(
                 cout << arg1 << ", ",
                 ++ref(x)
-            ],
+            )],
             cout << val("\n")
         )
     );
diff --git a/test/statement/switch_tests.cpp b/test/statement/switch_tests.cpp
index d7247982..029dc5c5 100644
--- a/test/statement/switch_tests.cpp
+++ b/test/statement/switch_tests.cpp
@@ -51,25 +51,25 @@ main()
     
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         switch_(_1)
-        [
+        [(
             case_<1>(cout << val("<1>") << endl),
             case_<2>(cout << val("<2>") << endl),
             case_<3>(cout << val("<3>") << endl),
             case_<4>(cout << val("<4>") << endl)
-        ]
+        )]
     );
 
     cout << endl;
 
     for_each(v.begin(), v.end(),
         switch_(_1)
-        [
+        [(
             case_<1>(cout << val("<1>") << endl),
             case_<2>(cout << val("<2>") << endl),
             case_<3>(cout << val("<3>") << endl),
             case_<4>(cout << val("<4>") << endl),
             default_(cout << val("<over 4>") << endl)
-        ]
+        )]
     );
 
     return boost::report_errors();