diff --git a/exercises/practice/two-fer/two_fer_test.odin b/exercises/practice/two-fer/two_fer_test.odin
index f774b60..9f72426 100644
--- a/exercises/practice/two-fer/two_fer_test.odin
+++ b/exercises/practice/two-fer/two_fer_test.odin
@@ -5,17 +5,23 @@ import "core:testing"
 @(test)
 /// description = no name given
 test_no_name_given :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
-	testing.expect_value(t, two_fer(), "One for you, one for me.")
+	str := two_fer()
+	defer delete(str)
+	testing.expect_value(t, str, "One for you, one for me.")
 }
 
 @(test)
 /// description = a name given
 test_a_name_given :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
-	testing.expect_value(t, two_fer("Alice"), "One for Alice, one for me.")
+	str := two_fer("Alice")
+	defer delete(str)
+	testing.expect_value(t, str, "One for Alice, one for me.")
 }
 
 @(test)
 /// description = another name given
 test_another_name_given :: proc(t: ^testing.T) {
-	testing.expect_value(t, two_fer("Bob"), "One for Bob, one for me.")
+	str := two_fer("Bob")
+	defer delete(str)
+	testing.expect_value(t, str, "One for Bob, one for me.")
 }