diff --git a/test/test-thread.c b/test/test-thread.c
index b0e87e20..dac6d685 100644
--- a/test/test-thread.c
+++ b/test/test-thread.c
@@ -107,34 +107,28 @@ static void fs_cb(uv_fs_t* handle) {
 static void do_work(void* arg) {
   struct getaddrinfo_req getaddrinfo_reqs[16];
   struct fs_req fs_reqs[16];
-  uv_loop_t* loop;
+  uv_loop_t loop;
   size_t i;
-  int r;
   struct test_thread* thread = arg;
 
-  loop = malloc(sizeof *loop);
-  ASSERT(loop != NULL);
-  ASSERT(0 == uv_loop_init(loop));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_loop_init(&loop));
 
   for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(getaddrinfo_reqs); i++) {
     struct getaddrinfo_req* req = getaddrinfo_reqs + i;
     req->counter = 16;
-    req->loop = loop;
+    req->loop = &loop;
     getaddrinfo_do(req);
   }
 
   for (i = 0; i < ARRAY_SIZE(fs_reqs); i++) {
     struct fs_req* req = fs_reqs + i;
     req->counter = 16;
-    req->loop = loop;
+    req->loop = &loop;
     fs_do(req);
   }
 
-  r = uv_run(loop, UV_RUN_DEFAULT);
-  ASSERT(r == 0);
-
-  ASSERT(0 == uv_loop_close(loop));
-  free(loop);
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_run(&loop, UV_RUN_DEFAULT));
+  ASSERT(0 == uv_loop_close(&loop));
   thread->thread_called = 1;
 }