diff --git a/client_test.go b/client_test.go
index 911732a..d0c5bfd 100644
--- a/client_test.go
+++ b/client_test.go
@@ -179,10 +179,16 @@ func testResume(t *testing.T, expired, preimageRevealed, expectSuccess bool) {
 	var receiverKey [33]byte
 	copy(receiverKey[:], receiverPubKey.SerializeCompressed())
 
-	state := loopdb.StateInitiated
+	update := loopdb.LoopEvent{
+		SwapStateData: loopdb.SwapStateData{
+			State: loopdb.StateInitiated,
+		},
+	}
+
 	if preimageRevealed {
-		state = loopdb.StatePreimageRevealed
+		update.State = loopdb.StatePreimageRevealed
 	}
+
 	pendingSwap := &loopdb.LoopOut{
 		Contract: &loopdb.LoopOutContract{
 			DestAddr:          dest,
@@ -201,14 +207,8 @@ func testResume(t *testing.T, expired, preimageRevealed, expectSuccess bool) {
 			},
 		},
 		Loop: loopdb.Loop{
-			Events: []*loopdb.LoopEvent{
-				{
-					SwapStateData: loopdb.SwapStateData{
-						State: state,
-					},
-				},
-			},
-			Hash: hash,
+			Events: []*loopdb.LoopEvent{&update},
+			Hash:   hash,
 		},
 	}