diff --git a/tests-clar/network/urlparse.c b/tests-clar/network/urlparse.c
index 31616275a..2a9c2f69f 100644
--- a/tests-clar/network/urlparse.c
+++ b/tests-clar/network/urlparse.c
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 #include "clar_libgit2.h"
 #include "netops.h"
 
-char *host, *port, *path, *user, *pass;
-gitno_connection_data conndata;
+static char *host, *port, *path, *user, *pass;
+static gitno_connection_data conndata;
 
 void test_network_urlparse__initialize(void)
 {
diff --git a/tests-clar/repo/config.c b/tests-clar/repo/config.c
index 11abd42bc..e77acc8c5 100644
--- a/tests-clar/repo/config.c
+++ b/tests-clar/repo/config.c
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #include "fileops.h"
 #include <ctype.h>
 
-git_buf path = GIT_BUF_INIT;
+static git_buf path = GIT_BUF_INIT;
 
 void test_repo_config__initialize(void)
 {