diff --git a/tests/unit/test-throttle.c b/tests/unit/test-throttle.c
index 7adb5e6652..a60b5fe22e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test-throttle.c
+++ b/tests/unit/test-throttle.c
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ static void test_init(void)
 
     /* check initialized fields */
     g_assert(tt->clock_type == QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL);
-    g_assert(tt->timers[0]);
-    g_assert(tt->timers[1]);
+    g_assert(tt->timers[THROTTLE_READ]);
+    g_assert(tt->timers[THROTTLE_WRITE]);
 
     /* check other fields where cleared */
     g_assert(!ts.previous_leak);
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ static void test_destroy(void)
     throttle_timers_init(tt, ctx, QEMU_CLOCK_VIRTUAL,
                          read_timer_cb, write_timer_cb, &ts);
     throttle_timers_destroy(tt);
-    for (i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
+    for (i = 0; i < THROTTLE_MAX; i++) {
         g_assert(!tt->timers[i]);
     }
 }