diff --git a/test/stateless_test.cpp b/test/stateless_test.cpp
index e8dcc1f..038ce6f 100644
--- a/test/stateless_test.cpp
+++ b/test/stateless_test.cpp
@@ -23,8 +23,9 @@ struct stateless_integer_add {
 
   void* operator new(std::size_t, stateless_integer_add*)
   {
+    static int foo = 5;
     throw std::runtime_error("Cannot allocate a stateless_integer_add");
-    return 0; // suppress warnings
+    return &foo; // suppress warnings
   }
 
   void operator delete(void*, stateless_integer_add*) throw()