1 files changed, 1 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/tests/ide-test.c b/tests/ide-test.c
index 7ab09c3448..89c4468c83 100644
--- a/tests/ide-test.c
+++ b/tests/ide-test.c
@@ -697,7 +697,6 @@ static void test_retry_flush(const char *machine)
     QPCIDevice *dev;
     QPCIBar bmdma_bar, ide_bar;
     uint8_t data;
-    const char *s;
 
     prepare_blkdebug_script(debug_path, "flush_to_disk");
 
@@ -725,8 +724,7 @@ static void test_retry_flush(const char *machine)
     qmp_eventwait("STOP");
 
     /* Complete the command */
-    s = "{'execute':'cont' }";
-    qmp_discard_response(s);
+    qmp_discard_response("{'execute':'cont' }");
 
     /* Check registers */
     data = qpci_io_readb(dev, ide_bar, reg_device);