diff --git a/tests/test-qmp-event.c b/tests/test-qmp-event.c
index 28f146d..035c65c 100644
--- a/tests/test-qmp-event.c
+++ b/tests/test-qmp-event.c
@@ -179,9 +179,7 @@
     QDict *d, *d_data, *d_b;
 
     UserDefOne b;
-    UserDefZero z;
-    z.integer = 2;
-    b.base = &z;
+    b.integer = 2;
     b.string = g_strdup("test1");
     b.has_enum1 = false;
 
@@ -209,11 +207,9 @@
 {
     UserDefOne struct1;
     EventStructOne a;
-    UserDefZero z;
     QDict *d, *d_data, *d_a, *d_struct1;
 
-    z.integer = 2;
-    struct1.base = &z;
+    struct1.integer = 2;
     struct1.string = g_strdup("test1");
     struct1.has_enum1 = true;
     struct1.enum1 = ENUM_ONE_VALUE1;