diff --git a/test/test_nr1.cc b/test/test_nr1.cc
index 7d97089..21514fa 100644
--- a/test/test_nr1.cc
+++ b/test/test_nr1.cc
@@ -200,7 +200,6 @@ namespace pEp {
 
             // init
             _c_str_pp = c_str_pp;
-            _c_str_p = *_c_str_pp;
             _is_bound = true;
             pEpLogClass(to_string());
             set_owner(is_owner);
@@ -318,7 +317,6 @@ namespace pEp {
         bool _is_bound{ false };
         bool _is_owner{ false };
         char** _c_str_pp{ nullptr };
-        char* _c_str_p{ nullptr };
 
         Adapter::pEpLog::pEpLogger logger{ "pEp::String", log_enabled };
         Adapter::pEpLog::pEpLogger& m4gic_logger_n4me = logger;