diff --git a/test/test-get-loadavg.c b/test/test-get-loadavg.c
index 7465e18b9..4762e4757 100644
--- a/test/test-get-loadavg.c
+++ b/test/test-get-loadavg.c
@@ -24,10 +24,9 @@
 
 TEST_IMPL(get_loadavg) {
 
-  double avg[3];
+  double avg[3] = {-1, -1, -1};
   uv_loadavg(avg);
 
-  ASSERT(avg != NULL);
   ASSERT(avg[0] >= 0);
   ASSERT(avg[1] >= 0);
   ASSERT(avg[2] >= 0);
diff --git a/test/test-getnameinfo.c b/test/test-getnameinfo.c
index ebe924669..b1391616d 100644
--- a/test/test-getnameinfo.c
+++ b/test/test-getnameinfo.c
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ TEST_IMPL(getnameinfo_basic_ip4_sync) {
                              NULL,
                              (const struct sockaddr*)&addr4,
                              0));
-  ASSERT(req.host != NULL);
-  ASSERT(req.service != NULL);
+  ASSERT(req.host[0] != '\0');
+  ASSERT(req.service[0] != '\0');
 
   MAKE_VALGRIND_HAPPY();
   return 0;