diff --git a/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.fixed.vhd b/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.fixed.vhd
index e14d4ce09..bc2627265 100644
--- a/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.fixed.vhd
+++ b/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.fixed.vhd
@@ -47,6 +47,9 @@ begin
     others       => 'X'
   );
 
+    variable v_result : string(1 to
+    2);
+
   begin
 
   end process;
diff --git a/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.vhd b/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.vhd
index 1043e7e9d..4e43f339b 100644
--- a/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.vhd
+++ b/tests/variable/rule_403_test_input.vhd
@@ -38,6 +38,9 @@ begin
     others       => 'X'
   );
 
+    variable v_result : string(1 to
+    2);
+
   begin
 
   end process;
diff --git a/vsg/rules/variable/rule_403.py b/vsg/rules/variable/rule_403.py
index 42ae727e2..a06355ea2 100644
--- a/vsg/rules/variable/rule_403.py
+++ b/vsg/rules/variable/rule_403.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from vsg.token import variable_declaration as token
 
 lTokenPairs = []
-lTokenPairs.append([token.variable_keyword, token.semicolon])
+lTokenPairs.append([token.assignment_operator, token.semicolon])
 
 
 class rule_403(Rule):