diff --git a/storage/local/storage_test.go b/storage/local/storage_test.go
index 16ec17b01..b521c8f2a 100644
--- a/storage/local/storage_test.go
+++ b/storage/local/storage_test.go
@@ -164,10 +164,9 @@ func TestLoop(t *testing.T) {
 		SyncStrategy:               Adaptive,
 	}
 	storage := NewMemorySeriesStorage(o)
-	if err := storage.Start; err != nil {
+	if err := storage.Start(); err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error starting storage: %s", err)
 	}
-	storage.Start()
 	for _, s := range samples {
 		storage.Append(s)
 	}