diff --git a/tests/peek/ndnpoke.t.cpp b/tests/peek/ndnpoke.t.cpp
index d8bbb69..f569f03 100644
--- a/tests/peek/ndnpoke.t.cpp
+++ b/tests/peek/ndnpoke.t.cpp
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@
   BOOST_REQUIRE_EQUAL(face.sentInterests.size(), 1);
   BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(face.sentInterests.front().getName().getPrefix(4), "/localhost/nfd/rib/register");
 
-  Interest interest("/poke/test");
-  face.receive(interest);
+  face.receive(*makeInterest("/poke/test"));
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
   io.run();
 
@@ -112,8 +111,7 @@
 
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
 
-  Interest interest("/poke/test/123");
-  face.receive(interest);
+  face.receive(*makeInterest("/poke/test/123"));
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
   io.run();
 
@@ -136,8 +134,7 @@
 
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
 
-  Interest interest("/poke/test");
-  face.receive(interest);
+  face.receive(*makeInterest("/poke/test"));
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
   io.run();
 
@@ -159,8 +156,7 @@
 
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
 
-  Interest interest("/poke/test");
-  face.receive(interest);
+  face.receive(*makeInterest("/poke/test"));
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
   io.run();
 
@@ -203,8 +199,7 @@
 
   this->advanceClocks(io, 1_ms, 10);
 
-  Interest interest("/poke/test");
-  face.receive(interest);
+  face.receive(*makeInterest("/poke/test"));
   BOOST_CHECK_THROW(face.processEvents(), Face::OversizedPacketError);
 
   // We can't check wasDataSent() correctly here because it will be set to true, even if put failed