diff --git a/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreDAC_test.cpp b/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreDAC_test.cpp
index f832d99391..f834f95ec0 100644
--- a/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreDAC_test.cpp
+++ b/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreDAC_test.cpp
@@ -64,10 +64,9 @@ class CoreDACTest : public ::testing::Test
 
 TEST_F(CoreDACTest, initializationDefault)
 {
-	auto new_dac = CoreDAC {halmock, haltimermock};
-	EXPECT_NE(&new_dac, nullptr);
+	EXPECT_NE(&dac, nullptr);
 
-	auto handle = new_dac.getHandle();
+	auto handle = dac.getHandle();
 	EXPECT_NE(&handle, nullptr);
 	EXPECT_EQ(handle.Instance, DAC);
 }
diff --git a/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreSTM32HalBasicTimer_test.cpp b/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreSTM32HalBasicTimer_test.cpp
index 94fa88a193..ae3cb1288f 100644
--- a/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreSTM32HalBasicTimer_test.cpp
+++ b/drivers/CoreDAC/tests/CoreSTM32HalBasicTimer_test.cpp
@@ -55,10 +55,9 @@ class CoreSTM32HalBasicTimerTest : public ::testing::Test
 
 TEST_F(CoreSTM32HalBasicTimerTest, initializationDefault)
 {
-	auto new_basic_timer = CoreSTM32HalBasicTimer {halmock};
-	EXPECT_NE(&new_basic_timer, nullptr);
+	EXPECT_NE(&basic_timer, nullptr);
 
-	auto handle = new_basic_timer.getHandle();
+	auto handle = basic_timer.getHandle();
 	EXPECT_NE(&handle, nullptr);
 	auto allowed_instance = handle.Instance == TIM6 || handle.Instance == TIM7;
 	EXPECT_TRUE(allowed_instance);