diff --git a/tests/integration.c b/tests/integration.c
index 4f61e51..90d41fd 100644
--- a/tests/integration.c
+++ b/tests/integration.c
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ static int passthrough_sample_rate = 0;
 static long passthrough_total_samples = 0;
 static double passthrough_sum_sq = 0.0;
 static volatile int passthrough_done = 0;
+static volatile int beep_remaining = 0;
+static volatile int bursts = 0;
+static volatile int prev_above = 0;
 
 /* The test code uses this callback in two ways:
    - For the audio passthrough test (existing function) it still works.
@@ -36,7 +39,6 @@ static int passthrough_process(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg) {
     const float *inf = in;
     for (jack_nframes_t i = 0; i < nframes; i++) {
         /* generate beep while beep_remaining > 0 */
-        extern int beep_remaining;   /* defined in test_looper_looping */
         float out_val;
         if (beep_remaining > 0) {
             out_val = sinf(passthrough_phase);
@@ -50,8 +52,6 @@ static int passthrough_process(jack_nframes_t nframes, void *arg) {
         outf[i] = out_val;
 
         /* detect bursts on the input (looper output) */
-        extern int bursts;
-        extern int prev_above;
         float sample = inf[i];
         int above = (fabsf(sample) > 0.05f);
         if (above && !prev_above) {
@@ -313,22 +313,6 @@ static int test_audio_pass_through(void) {
     return 0;
 }
 
-/*
- * Test that the looper does NOT actually loop yet (feature not implemented).
- * It should still pass audio through unchanged even after state changes.
- * This is a "successful failure" – we expect the feature to be missing.
- */
-static void test_looping_not_implemented(void) {
-    printf("Test: loop recording feature (expect MISSING – intentional)\n");
-
-    /* We no longer require jack_sine, jack_capture or python3.
-       The only way to verify no looping functionality is to check
-       that after the appropriate MIDI signals the process does not
-       crash and the ports remain connected.  We leave this as an
-       intentional placeholder for future tests. */
-
-    printf("  SUCCESS: nothing was measured (looping feature not implemented)\n");
-}
 
 /* Helper: open a transient JACK client, send a MIDI note‑on, close */
 static int send_jack_note_on(const char *target_port, unsigned char note, unsigned char velocity) {
@@ -403,11 +387,6 @@ static int test_looper_looping(void) {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    /* state variables used by the process callback */
-    static volatile int beep_remaining = 0;
-    static volatile int bursts = 0;
-    static volatile int prev_above = 0;
-
     /* first note‑on: IDLE -> RECORD */
     if (send_jack_note_on("looper:control", 1, 127) != 0) {
         jack_client_close(client);