diff --git a/base_cpp/test/atomic_test.cc b/base_cpp/test/atomic_test.cc
index 580859c..6ea270e 100644
--- a/base_cpp/test/atomic_test.cc
+++ b/base_cpp/test/atomic_test.cc
@@ -173,10 +173,6 @@ AtomicTest::TestStressSwap::TestStressSwap(
   size_t number_threads, size_t number_iterations)
   : TestUnit("Swap Stress test for Atomics"), swap1_counter(1)
   , swap2_counter(2) {
-  bitsets[0] = std::bitset<ATOMIC_TESTS_ITERATIONS * 2 + 1>();
-  bitsets[1] = std::bitset<ATOMIC_TESTS_ITERATIONS * 2 + 1>();
-  bitsets[2] = std::bitset<ATOMIC_TESTS_ITERATIONS * 2 + 1>();
-
   PT_ASSERT(number_threads == 1);
   Pre(&TestStressSwap::Init, this);