--- a/tests/test_kv_list.c	Sat Dec 13 12:50:37 2025 +0100
+++ b/tests/test_kv_list.c	Sat Dec 13 12:54:56 2025 +0100
@@ -594,7 +594,7 @@
         // removing the element
         CX_TEST_ASSERT(0 == cxMapRemove(map, cx_strn(key->data, key->len)));
         key = cxKvListGetKey(list, 1);
-        CX_TEST_ASSERT(0 == cx_strcmp(CX_STR("efg"), cx_strn(key->data, key->len)));
+        CX_TEST_ASSERT(0 == cx_strcmp("efg", cx_strn(key->data, key->len)));
 
         // remove the key of element
         CX_TEST_ASSERT(0 == cxKvListRemoveKey(list, 1));