diff --git a/test/main.c b/test/main.c
index 08840af6..9ca5197e 100644
--- a/test/main.c
+++ b/test/main.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	const char *err;
 	uiWindow *w;
 	uiTab *tab;
-	uiBox *page1, *page2;
+	uiBox *page2;
 
 	memset(&o, 0, sizeof (uiInitOptions));
 	for (i = 1; i < argc; i++)
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
 	tab = newTab();
 	uiBoxAppend(mainBox, uiControl(tab), 1);
 
-	page1 = makePage1(w);
+	makePage1(w);
 	uiTabAppendPage(tab, "Page 1", uiControl(page1));
 
 	page2 = makePage2();
diff --git a/test/page1.c b/test/page1.c
index a688083a..eeca20f1 100644
--- a/test/page1.c
+++ b/test/page1.c
@@ -52,9 +52,10 @@ SHED(hide, Hide)
 SHED(enable, Enable)
 SHED(disable, Disable)
 
-uiBox *makePage1(uiWindow *w)
+uiBox *page1;
+
+void makePage1(uiWindow *w)
 {
-	uiBox *page1;
 	uiButton *getButton, *setButton;
 	uiBox *hbox;
 	uiBox *testBox;
@@ -151,6 +152,4 @@ uiBox *makePage1(uiWindow *w)
 	uiBoxAppend(page1, uiControl(hbox), 0);
 
 	uiBoxAppend(page1, uiControl(label), 0);
-
-	return page1;
 }
diff --git a/test/test.h b/test/test.h
index fec80556..3675b282 100644
--- a/test/test.h
+++ b/test/test.h
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ extern uiTab *newTab(void);
 extern void initMenus(void);
 
 // page1.c
-extern uiBox *makePage1(uiWindow *);
+extern uiBox *page1;
+extern void makePage1(uiWindow *);
 
 // page2.c
 extern uiBox *makePage2(void);