diff --git a/crates/cpp/tests/native_mesh/mesh/mesh_native.cpp b/crates/cpp/tests/native_mesh/mesh/mesh_native.cpp
index 51af4afb0..a3d1a9af5 100644
--- a/crates/cpp/tests/native_mesh/mesh/mesh_native.cpp
+++ b/crates/cpp/tests/native_mesh/mesh/mesh_native.cpp
@@ -37,8 +37,9 @@ mesh::exports::foo::foo::resources::R::~R() {
 }
 mesh::exports::foo::foo::resources::R::R(uint32_t a) {
   auto ret = fooX3AfooX2FresourcesX23X5BconstructorX5Dr((int32_t(a)));
-  this->index = wit::ResourceExportBase{ret}.get_handle();
-  this->rep = *lookup_resource(ret);
+  wit::ResourceExportBase retobj = wit::ResourceExportBase{ret};
+  this->index = retobj.get_handle();
+  this->rep = retobj.take_rep();
 }
 void mesh::exports::foo::foo::resources::R::Add(uint32_t b) const {
   fooX3AfooX2FresourcesX23X5BmethodX5DrX2Eadd((*this).get_rep(), (int32_t(b)));