diff --git a/src/test/test_parseconf.sh b/src/test/test_parseconf.sh
index d46be5e5cd..3edb5032e2 100755
--- a/src/test/test_parseconf.sh
+++ b/src/test/test_parseconf.sh
@@ -151,6 +151,8 @@ for dir in "${EXAMPLEDIR}"/*; do
         CMDLINE=""
     fi
 
+    EXPECTED=
+    ERROR=
     # If tor has some modules disabled, search for a custom result file for
     # the disabled modules
     for suffix in "_no_$TOR_MODULES_DISABLED" ""; do