diff --git a/src/consts.rs b/src/consts.rs
index b6695416..5f437fbc 100644
--- a/src/consts.rs
+++ b/src/consts.rs
@@ -34,10 +34,9 @@ pub const FILE_TEMPLATE: &'static str = r#"%b"#;
 pub const EXPR_TEMPLATE: &'static str = r#"
 %p
 fn main() {
-    let __cargo_script_expr = {
-{%b}
-    };
-    println!("{:?}",  __cargo_script_expr);
+    match ({%b}) {
+        __cargo_script_expr => println!("{:?}", __cargo_script_expr)
+    }
 }
 "#;
 
diff --git a/tests/tests/expr.rs b/tests/tests/expr.rs
index f8616b0f..b4eae64e 100644
--- a/tests/tests/expr.rs
+++ b/tests/tests/expr.rs
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ fn test_expr_dnc() {
     assert!(!out.success());
 }
 
+#[test]
+fn test_expr_temporary() {
+    let out = cargo_script!("-e", "[1].iter().max()").unwrap();
+    assert!(out.success());
+}
+
 #[test]
 fn test_expr_dep() {
     let out = cargo_script!("-D", "boolinator=0.1.0",