diff --git a/test/src/testExampleRecord.cpp b/test/src/testExampleRecord.cpp
index 35176df..4fd01dd 100644
--- a/test/src/testExampleRecord.cpp
+++ b/test/src/testExampleRecord.cpp
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ static bool debug = false;
 static int traceLevel = 0;
 
 
-void test()
+static void test()
 {
     StandardPVFieldPtr standardPVField = getStandardPVField();
     string properties;
diff --git a/test/src/testLocalProvider.cpp b/test/src/testLocalProvider.cpp
index 2745ec4..21f3cb0 100644
--- a/test/src/testLocalProvider.cpp
+++ b/test/src/testLocalProvider.cpp
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvDatabase;
 static bool debug = false;
 
 
-void test()
+static void test()
 {
     PVDatabasePtr master = PVDatabase::getMaster();
     testOk1(master.get()!=0);
diff --git a/test/src/testPVAServer.cpp b/test/src/testPVAServer.cpp
index eafdf67..5ae3b43 100644
--- a/test/src/testPVAServer.cpp
+++ b/test/src/testPVAServer.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ using namespace epics::pvDatabase;
 static bool debug = false;
 
 
-void test()
+static void test()
 {
     PVDatabasePtr master = PVDatabase::getMaster();
     ChannelProviderLocalPtr channelProvider = getChannelProviderLocal();