diff --git a/lib/blanks.ex b/lib/blanks.ex
index 3ce4569..8838652 100644
--- a/lib/blanks.ex
+++ b/lib/blanks.ex
@@ -7,10 +7,25 @@ defmodule Blanks do
     |> elem(0)
   end
 
+  defp pre({:assert_receive, _, args} = node, replacements) do
+    {args, replacements} = Macro.prewalk(args, replacements, &pre_pin/2)
+    {put_elem(node, 2, args), replacements}
+  end
   defp pre(:___, [first | remainder]), do: {first, remainder}
   defp pre({:___, _, _}, [first | remainder]), do: {first, remainder}
   defp pre(node, acc), do: {node, acc}
 
+  defp pre_pin(:___, [first | remainder]), do: {pin(first), remainder}
+  defp pre_pin({:___, _, _}, [first | remainder]), do: {pin(first), remainder}
+  defp pre_pin(node, acc), do: {node, acc}
+
+  defp pin(var) when is_tuple(var) do
+    quote do
+      ^unquote(var)
+    end
+  end
+  defp pin(var), do: var
+
   def count(ast) do
     ast
     |> Macro.prewalk(0, &count/2)
diff --git a/test/blanks_test.exs b/test/blanks_test.exs
index 4449a93..e615f17 100644
--- a/test/blanks_test.exs
+++ b/test/blanks_test.exs
@@ -24,6 +24,16 @@ defmodule BlanksTest do
     assert Blanks.replace(ast, [true, false]) == quote(do: assert true == false)
   end
 
+  test "pins variables in assert_receive replacement" do
+    ast = quote do: assert_receive ___
+    assert Blanks.replace(ast, Macro.var(:answer, __MODULE__)) == quote(do: assert_receive ^answer)
+  end
+
+  test "does not pin values in assert_receive replacement" do
+    ast = quote do: assert_receive ___
+    assert Blanks.replace(ast, :lolwat) == quote(do: assert_receive :lolwat)
+  end
+
   test "counts simple blanks" do
     ast = quote do: 1 + ___
 
diff --git a/test/koans/processes_koans_test.exs b/test/koans/processes_koans_test.exs
index 4149d52..d17ec9a 100644
--- a/test/koans/processes_koans_test.exs
+++ b/test/koans/processes_koans_test.exs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ defmodule ProcessesTests do
       true,
       "hola!",
       :how_are_you?,
-      {:waited_too_long, "I am inpatient"},
+      {:waited_too_long, "I am impatient"},
       false,
       {:multiple, [true, false]},
       {:exited, :random_reason},