diff --git a/src/unix/core.c b/src/unix/core.c
index a3529776..a016d1b3 100644
--- a/src/unix/core.c
+++ b/src/unix/core.c
@@ -323,7 +323,6 @@ int64_t uv_now(uv_loop_t* loop) {
 void uv__req_init(uv_req_t* req) {
   /* loop->counters.req_init++; */
   req->type = UV_UNKNOWN_REQ;
-  req->data = NULL;
 }
 
 
diff --git a/test/test-fs.c b/test/test-fs.c
index 032128f2..1f14abff 100644
--- a/test/test-fs.c
+++ b/test/test-fs.c
@@ -760,6 +760,7 @@ TEST_IMPL(fs_chmod) {
   ASSERT(r == 0);
   uv_run(loop);
   ASSERT(chmod_cb_count == 1);
+  chmod_cb_count = 0; /* reset for the next test */
 #endif
 
   /* async chmod */