diff --git a/testsuites/libtests/capture01/test1.c b/testsuites/libtests/capture01/test1.c
index f6a157f676..e18cd0a5da 100644
--- a/testsuites/libtests/capture01/test1.c
+++ b/testsuites/libtests/capture01/test1.c
@@ -93,10 +93,8 @@ static void capture_CT1b( rtems_task_argument arg )
 {
   (void) arg;
 
-  volatile int i;
-
   while ( !capture_CT1c_deleted ) {
-    i++;
+    /* Busy wait */
   }
 
   capture_CT1b_deleted = 1;
diff --git a/testsuites/samples/capture/test1.c b/testsuites/samples/capture/test1.c
index 7652f20465..b36befe9bf 100644
--- a/testsuites/samples/capture/test1.c
+++ b/testsuites/samples/capture/test1.c
@@ -92,10 +92,8 @@ static void capture_CT1b( rtems_task_argument arg )
 {
   (void) arg;
 
-  volatile int i;
-
   while ( !capture_CT1c_deleted ) {
-    i++;
+    /* Busy wait */
   }
 
   capture_CT1b_deleted = 1;