diff --git a/src/test/script_tests.cpp b/src/test/script_tests.cpp
index ede13b23c2..d98154571b 100644
--- a/src/test/script_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/script_tests.cpp
@@ -175,7 +175,6 @@ struct KeyData
     }
 };
 
-const KeyData keys;
 
 class TestBuilder
 {
@@ -317,6 +316,8 @@ public:
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(script_build)
 {
+    const KeyData keys;
+
     std::vector<TestBuilder> good;
     std::vector<TestBuilder> bad;