diff --git a/tests/run-threaded.c b/tests/run-threaded.c
index 1fe4f192..c0e033bb 100644
--- a/tests/run-threaded.c
+++ b/tests/run-threaded.c
@@ -627,6 +627,7 @@ void
 start_keylistings (void)
 {
   static struct keylist_args_s args[4];
+  int i;
 
   args[0].proto = GPGME_PROTOCOL_OpenPGP;
   args[0].secret = 0;
@@ -640,7 +641,7 @@ start_keylistings (void)
   args[3].proto = GPGME_PROTOCOL_CMS;
   args[3].secret = 1;
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
     {
       thread_cnt--;
       create_thread (do_keylist, &args[i]);
diff --git a/tests/run-verify.c b/tests/run-verify.c
index e42eb6bf..f131f491 100644
--- a/tests/run-verify.c
+++ b/tests/run-verify.c
@@ -251,6 +251,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
   int auto_key_retrieve = 0;
   int auto_key_import = 0;
   int repeats = 1;
+  int i;
 
   if (argc)
     { argc--; argv++; }
@@ -321,7 +322,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
   init_gpgme (protocol);
 
-  for (int i = 0; i < repeats; i++)
+  for (i = 0; i < repeats; i++)
     {
       gpgme_error_t err;
       gpgme_ctx_t ctx;