diff --git a/src/signature.rs b/src/signature.rs
index cfa574ea1b..60cea98662 100644
--- a/src/signature.rs
+++ b/src/signature.rs
@@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ mod bench {
 
     #[bench]
     fn bench_gen_keys(b: &mut Bencher) {
-        let seed: &[_] = &[1, 2, 3, 4];
+        let mut seed = [0u8; 32];
+        seed[0..3].copy_from_slice(&[1, 2, 3, 4]);
         let rnd = GenKeys::new(seed);
         b.iter(|| rnd.gen_n_keypairs(1000));
     }