diff --git a/testcases/t/541-resize-set-tiling.t b/testcases/t/541-resize-set-tiling.t
index fcf3267a..659fcc67 100644
--- a/testcases/t/541-resize-set-tiling.t
+++ b/testcases/t/541-resize-set-tiling.t
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.80, 'right window got 80%');
 # resize vertically
 ############################################################
 
-my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+$tmp = fresh_workspace;
 
 cmd 'split v';
 
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ is($x->input_focus, $bottom->id, 'Bottom window focused');
 
 cmd 'resize set 0 ppt 75 ppt';
 
-my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
+($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 
 cmp_float($nodes->[0]->{percent}, 0.25, 'top window got only 25%');
 cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'bottom window got 75%');
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@ cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.80, 'bottom window got 80%');
 # resize horizontally and vertically
 ############################################################
 
-my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+$tmp = fresh_workspace;
 
 cmd 'split h';
-my $left = open_window;
+$left = open_window;
 my $top_right = open_window;
 cmd 'split v';
 my $bottom_right = open_window;
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ is($x->input_focus, $bottom_right->id, 'Bottom-right window focused');
 
 cmd 'resize set 75 ppt 75 ppt';
 
-my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
+($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 
 cmp_float($nodes->[0]->{percent}, 0.25, 'left container got 25%');
 cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'right container got 75%');
@@ -107,11 +107,11 @@ cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{nodes}->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'bottom-right window got 7
 # resize from inside a tabbed container
 ############################################################
 
-my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+$tmp = fresh_workspace;
 
 cmd 'split h';
 
-my $left = open_window;
+$left = open_window;
 my $right1 = open_window;
 
 cmd 'split h';
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ is($x->input_focus, $right2->id, '2nd right window focused');
 
 cmd 'resize set 75 ppt 0 ppt';
 
-my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
+($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 
 cmp_float($nodes->[0]->{percent}, 0.25, 'left container got 25%');
 cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'right container got 75%');
@@ -135,17 +135,17 @@ cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'right container got 75%');
 # resize from inside a stacked container
 ############################################################
 
-my $tmp = fresh_workspace;
+$tmp = fresh_workspace;
 
 cmd 'split h';
 
-my $left = open_window;
-my $right1 = open_window;
+$left = open_window;
+$right1 = open_window;
 
 cmd 'split h';
 cmd 'layout stacked';
 
-my $right2 = open_window;
+$right2 = open_window;
 
 diag("left = " . $left->id . ", right1 = " . $right1->id . ", right2 = " . $right2->id);
 
@@ -153,7 +153,7 @@ is($x->input_focus, $right2->id, '2nd right window focused');
 
 cmd 'resize set 75 ppt 0 ppt';
 
-my ($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
+($nodes, $focus) = get_ws_content($tmp);
 
 cmp_float($nodes->[0]->{percent}, 0.25, 'left container got 25%');
 cmp_float($nodes->[1]->{percent}, 0.75, 'right container got 75%');