diff --git a/pkg/expr/hysteresis_test.go b/pkg/expr/hysteresis_test.go
index 49d75ac7c66..9a58a1a3492 100644
--- a/pkg/expr/hysteresis_test.go
+++ b/pkg/expr/hysteresis_test.go
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestHysteresisExecute(t *testing.T) {
 	number := func(label string, value float64) mathexp.Number {
-		n := mathexp.NewNumber("A", data.Labels{"label": label})
+		n := mathexp.NewNumber("B", data.Labels{"label": label})
 		n.SetValue(&value)
 		return n
 	}
diff --git a/pkg/expr/threshold.go b/pkg/expr/threshold.go
index b8991df2f94..6a1903f10cc 100644
--- a/pkg/expr/threshold.go
+++ b/pkg/expr/threshold.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (tc *ThresholdCommand) Execute(ctx context.Context, now time.Time, vars mat
 		return mathexp.Results{}, err
 	}
 
-	mathCommand, err := NewMathCommand(tc.ReferenceVar, mathExpression)
+	mathCommand, err := NewMathCommand(tc.RefID, mathExpression)
 	if err != nil {
 		return mathexp.Results{}, err
 	}