diff --git a/src/explore.jl b/src/explore.jl
index 98c1d76..bb77f23 100644
--- a/src/explore.jl
+++ b/src/explore.jl
@@ -292,7 +292,7 @@ julia> generate_funcnames([:Base, :Foo, :bar])
 function generate_funcnames(funccall::FunctionName)
     calls = Vector{FunctionName}(undef, length(funccall.parts) - 1)
     for i = length(funccall.parts):-1:2
-        calls[i-1] = funccall.parts[i:end]
+        calls[i-1] = FunctionName(funccall.parts[i:end]...)
     end
     calls
 end
diff --git a/test/helpers.jl b/test/helpers.jl
index 236e7f0..e16a7fb 100644
--- a/test/helpers.jl
+++ b/test/helpers.jl
@@ -56,6 +56,9 @@ function testee(expr::Any, expected_references, expected_definitions, expected_f
 
     original_hash = expr_hash(expr)
     result = ExpressionExplorer.compute_symbolreferences(expr; configuration)
+    # should not throw:
+    ReactiveNode(result)
+    
     new_hash = expr_hash(expr)
     if original_hash != new_hash
         error("\n== The expression explorer modified the expression. Don't do that! ==\n")