diff --git a/test/regress.c b/test/regress.c
index ea65f3a5..8cc3e995 100644
--- a/test/regress.c
+++ b/test/regress.c
@@ -738,6 +738,7 @@ test_event_base_new(void)
 	event_base_free(base);
 	test_ok = 1;
 	cleanup_test();
+	event_init();
 }
 
 static void
@@ -856,6 +857,9 @@ test_nonpersist_readd(void)
 			test_ok = 0;
 	}
 
+	event_del(&ev1);
+	event_del(&ev2);
+
 	cleanup_test();
 }