diff --git a/tester/call_tester.c b/tester/call_tester.c
index 89021f501..64d19c2cb 100644
--- a/tester/call_tester.c
+++ b/tester/call_tester.c
@@ -320,9 +320,11 @@ static void cancelled_ringing_call(void) {
 static void early_declined_call(void) {
 	LinphoneCoreManager* marie = linphone_core_manager_new(liblinphone_tester_file_prefix, "marie_rc");
 	LinphoneCoreManager* pauline = linphone_core_manager_new(liblinphone_tester_file_prefix, "pauline_rc");
-	linphone_core_set_max_calls(marie->lc,0);
 	LinphoneCallLog* in_call;
-	LinphoneCall* out_call = linphone_core_invite(pauline->lc,"marie");
+	LinphoneCall* out_call;
+
+	linphone_core_set_max_calls(marie->lc,0);
+	out_call = linphone_core_invite(pauline->lc,"marie");
 	linphone_call_ref(out_call);
 
 	CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for(pauline->lc,marie->lc,&pauline->stat.number_of_LinphoneCallReleased,1));
diff --git a/tester/message_tester.c b/tester/message_tester.c
index 730546a7d..140a369f9 100644
--- a/tester/message_tester.c
+++ b/tester/message_tester.c
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ static void text_message_compatibility_mode(void) {
 	char*tmp;
 	LCSipTransports transport;
 	char* to = linphone_address_as_string(pauline->identity);
+	LinphoneChatRoom* chat_room;
 
 	linphone_core_get_default_proxy(marie->lc,&proxy);
 	CU_ASSERT_PTR_NOT_NULL (proxy);
@@ -100,7 +101,7 @@ static void text_message_compatibility_mode(void) {
 
 	CU_ASSERT_TRUE (wait_for(marie->lc,marie->lc,&marie->stat.number_of_LinphoneRegistrationOk,1));
 
-	LinphoneChatRoom* chat_room = linphone_core_create_chat_room(marie->lc,to);
+	chat_room = linphone_core_create_chat_room(marie->lc,to);
 	linphone_chat_room_send_message(chat_room,"Bla bla bla bla");
 	CU_ASSERT_TRUE(wait_for(pauline->lc,marie->lc,&pauline->stat.number_of_LinphoneMessageReceived,1));
 	CU_ASSERT_EQUAL(pauline->stat.number_of_LinphoneMessageReceivedLegacy,1);