diff --git a/tests/unit/test_d1_3_layout_diag.py b/tests/unit/test_d1_3_layout_diag.py
index 30d85d63..76c148b7 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_d1_3_layout_diag.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_d1_3_layout_diag.py
@@ -81,7 +81,8 @@ def main():
 
             # PV A-operand SMEM layout (sP)
             p_smem_s = utils.sm100.make_smem_layout_a(pv_mma, pv_mma_tiler, BFloat16, 1)
-            sP_alloc = cute.make_tensor(cute.find(cute.make_layout(p_smem_s.outer), 0), p_smem_s.outer)
+            # p_smem_s.outer IS a layout, not a shape
+            sP_alloc = cute.make_tensor(cute.find(p_smem_s.outer, 0), p_smem_s.outer)
             print(f"  sP shape: {cute.shape(sP_alloc)}")
             sP_2d = cute.group_modes(sP_alloc, 0, 3)
             print(f"  sP_2d shape: {cute.shape(sP_2d)}  rank={len(cute.shape(sP_2d))}")
@@ -89,7 +90,7 @@ def main():
 
             # PV A-operand fragments
             tP_tmem = cute.make_tensor(tStS.iterator, p_smem_s.outer)  # dummy tmem ptr
-            tP_smem = cute.make_tensor(cute.find(cute.make_layout(p_smem_s.outer), 0), p_smem_s.outer)
+            tP_smem = cute.make_tensor(cute.find(p_smem_s.outer, 0), p_smem_s.outer)
             tOrP_tmem = pv_thr.make_fragment_A(tP_tmem)
             tCrP_smem = pv_mma.make_fragment_A(tP_smem)
             tOrP_smem = pv_thr.make_fragment_A(tP_smem)