diff --git a/test/test_ssl.cpp b/test/test_ssl.cpp
index 65d751dee..a7e2f13a0 100644
--- a/test/test_ssl.cpp
+++ b/test/test_ssl.cpp
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ int peer_disconnects = 0;
 
 bool predicate(alert* a)
 {
-	if (peer_disconnected_alert* p = alert_cast<peer_disconnected_alert>(a))
+	if (alert_cast<peer_disconnected_alert>(a))
 		++peer_disconnects;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -178,7 +178,8 @@ void test_ssl(int test_idx)
 
 		TEST_CHECK(st1.state == torrent_status::seeding
 			|| st1.state == torrent_status::checking_files);
-		TEST_CHECK(st2.state == torrent_status::downloading);
+		TEST_CHECK(st2.state == torrent_status::downloading
+			|| st2.state == torrent_status::checking_files);
 
 		test_sleep(100);
 	}
diff --git a/test/test_transfer.cpp b/test/test_transfer.cpp
index 3bceb8a02..f61f638c0 100644
--- a/test/test_transfer.cpp
+++ b/test/test_transfer.cpp
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ int peer_disconnects = 0;
 
 bool predicate(alert* a)
 {
-	if (peer_disconnected_alert* p = alert_cast<peer_disconnected_alert>(a))
+	if (alert_cast<peer_disconnected_alert>(a))
 		++peer_disconnects;
 	return false;
 }
@@ -414,6 +414,7 @@ void test_transfer(int proxy_type, bool test_disk_full = false, bool test_allowe
 		TEST_CHECK(st1.state == torrent_status::seeding
 			|| st1.state == torrent_status::checking_files);
 		TEST_CHECK(st2.state == torrent_status::downloading
+			|| st2.state == torrent_status::checking_files
 			|| (test_disk_full && !st2.error.empty()));
 
 		if (peer_disconnects == 2) break;