diff --git a/tests/ivi-shell-app-test.c b/tests/ivi-shell-app-test.c
index 5bef7656..9fefb5f0 100644
--- a/tests/ivi-shell-app-test.c
+++ b/tests/ivi-shell-app-test.c
@@ -36,10 +36,7 @@ get_ivi_application(struct client *client)
 {
 	struct global *g;
 	struct global *global_iviapp = NULL;
-	static struct ivi_application *iviapp;
-
-	if (iviapp)
-		return iviapp;
+	struct ivi_application *iviapp;
 
 	wl_list_for_each(g, &client->global_list, link) {
 		if (strcmp(g->interface, "ivi_application"))