diff --git a/test/fpurge.c b/test/fpurge.c
index a99cff7..1118f23 100644
--- a/test/fpurge.c
+++ b/test/fpurge.c
@@ -29,15 +29,11 @@
 int
 main(int argc, char *argv[])
 {
-	static FILE fp_bad;
 	FILE *fp;
 
 	if (fpurge(NULL) == 0)
 		return 1;
 
-	if (fpurge(&fp_bad) == 0)
-		return 1;
-
 	fp = fopen("/dev/zero", "r");
 	if (fpurge(fp) < 0)
 		return 1;