diff --git a/test/testhittesting.c b/test/testhittesting.c
index 4ac535caf..f6ae4ee70 100644
--- a/test/testhittesting.c
+++ b/test/testhittesting.c
@@ -47,14 +47,15 @@ int main(int argc, char **argv)
 
     while (!done)
     {
+        SDL_Event e;
+        int nothing_to_do = 1;
+
         SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 0, 0, 127, 255);
         SDL_RenderClear(renderer);
         SDL_SetRenderDrawColor(renderer, 255, 0, 0, 255);
         SDL_RenderFillRects(renderer, areas, SDL_arraysize(drag_areas));
         SDL_RenderPresent(renderer);
 
-        SDL_Event e;
-        int nothing_to_do = 1;
         while (SDL_PollEvent(&e)) {
             nothing_to_do = 0;