diff --git a/tests/api.c b/tests/api.c
index 31982853e..dad8bdedb 100644
--- a/tests/api.c
+++ b/tests/api.c
@@ -9528,10 +9528,7 @@ static int test_wc_Arc4SetKey (void)
     int ret = 0;
 #ifndef NO_RC4
     Arc4 arc;
-    const char* key[] =
-    {
-        "\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef"
-    };
+    const char* key = "\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef";
     int keyLen = 8;
 
     printf(testingFmt, "wc_Arch4SetKey()");
@@ -9566,9 +9563,9 @@ static int test_wc_Arc4Process (void)
     int ret = 0;
 #ifndef NO_RC4
     Arc4 enc, dec;
-    const char* key[] = {"\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef"};
+    const char* key = "\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef";
     int keyLen = 8;
-    const char* input[] = {"\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef"};
+    const char* input = "\x01\x23\x45\x67\x89\xab\xcd\xef";
     byte cipher[8];
     byte plain[8];