diff --git a/tests/expectations/static.c b/tests/expectations/static.c
index bb9ddd2..05528bd 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/static.c
+++ b/tests/expectations/static.c
@@ -14,6 +14,4 @@ extern Foo FOO;
 
 extern const int32_t NUMBER;
 
-extern const char* STRING;
-
 void root();
diff --git a/tests/expectations/static.cpp b/tests/expectations/static.cpp
index 3a3b7e0..c907a75 100644
--- a/tests/expectations/static.cpp
+++ b/tests/expectations/static.cpp
@@ -15,8 +15,6 @@ extern Foo FOO;
 
 extern const int32_t NUMBER;
 
-extern const char* STRING;
-
 void root();
 
 } // extern "C"
diff --git a/tests/rust/static.rs b/tests/rust/static.rs
index 2a81b15..a18e4a2 100644
--- a/tests/rust/static.rs
+++ b/tests/rust/static.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 #[no_mangle]
 pub static NUMBER: i32 = 10;
-#[no_mangle]
-pub static STRING: &'static libc::c_char = "hello world";
 
 #[repr(C)]
 struct Foo {