diff --git a/tests/events_loop.rs b/tests/events_loop.rs
index 4623b80e..85b3bb6b 100644
--- a/tests/events_loop.rs
+++ b/tests/events_loop.rs
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ extern crate winit;
 // This short test will only compile if the `EventsLoop` is `Send` + `Sync`. 
 #[test]
 fn send_sync() {
-    fn check_send_sync<T: Send + Sync>(_: T) {}
-    let events_loop = winit::EventsLoop::new();
-    check_send_sync(events_loop);
+    fn check_send_sync<T: Send + Sync>() {}
+    check_send_sync::<winit::EventsLoop>();
 }