diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/expect.cpp b/tests/unit_tests/expect.cpp
index 92d06fc1f..c74bf72db 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/expect.cpp
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/expect.cpp
@@ -817,28 +817,16 @@ TEST(Expect, EqualNoCopies)
 }
 
 TEST(Expect, Macros) {
-    EXPECT_TRUE(
-        [] () -> ::common_error {
-            MONERO_PRECOND(true);
-            return {common_error::kInvalidErrorCode};
-        } () == common_error::kInvalidErrorCode
-    );
-    EXPECT_TRUE(
-        [] () -> ::common_error {
-            MONERO_PRECOND(false);
-            return {common_error::kInvalidErrorCode};
-        } () == common_error::kInvalidArgument
-    );
     EXPECT_TRUE(
         [] () -> std::error_code {
             MONERO_PRECOND(true);
-            return {common_error::kInvalidErrorCode};
+            return common_error::kInvalidErrorCode;
         } () == common_error::kInvalidErrorCode
     );
     EXPECT_TRUE(
         [] () -> std::error_code {
             MONERO_PRECOND(false);
-            return {common_error::kInvalidErrorCode};
+            return common_error::kInvalidErrorCode;
         } () == common_error::kInvalidArgument
     );
     EXPECT_TRUE(