diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
index 48f48c64e..20287ed4f 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.html
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ from <tt>const</tt> links.</li>
 
 <pre>
   field(INP, {calc:{expr:"A+B+1",
-                    args:[{const:5}, # A
+                    args:[5,         # A
                           {const:6}] # B
              }})
 </pre>
diff --git a/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLink.db b/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLink.db
index 16d033e44..148e2d50b 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLink.db
+++ b/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLink.db
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ record(stringout, "rec:link2") {
 record(ai, "rec:j1") {
   field(INP, {calc:{
                 expr:"A+5",
-                args:{const:5}
+                args:5
              }})
   field(PINI, "YES")
 }
diff --git a/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLinkTest.c b/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLinkTest.c
index 8000419d6..2a37696aa 100644
--- a/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLinkTest.c
+++ b/src/std/rec/test/linkRetargetLinkTest.c
@@ -73,10 +73,14 @@ static void testRetargetJLink(void)
     testDiag("In testRetargetJLink");
 
     testdbGetFieldEqual("rec:j1", DBF_DOUBLE, 10.0);
-    /* without [] */
-    testLongStrEq("rec:j1.INP$", "{\"calc\":{\"expr\":\"A+5\",\"args\":{\"const\":5}}}");
+    /* minimal args */
+    testLongStrEq("rec:j1.INP$", "{\"calc\":{\"expr\":\"A+5\",\"args\":5}}");
 
     /* with [] */
+    testPutLongStr("rec:j1.INP$", "{\"calc\":{\"expr\":\"A+5\",\"args\":[7]}}");
+    testdbPutFieldOk("rec:j1.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
+
+    /* with const */
     testPutLongStr("rec:j1.INP$", "{\"calc\":{\"expr\":\"A+5\",\"args\":[{\"const\":7}]}}");
     testdbPutFieldOk("rec:j1.PROC", DBF_LONG, 1);
 
@@ -86,7 +90,7 @@ static void testRetargetJLink(void)
 
 MAIN(linkRetargetLinkTest)
 {
-    testPlan(16);
+    testPlan(18);
 
     testdbPrepare();