diff --git a/src/test/crimson/seastore/onode_tree/test_value.h b/src/test/crimson/seastore/onode_tree/test_value.h
index bf2a15abb12..4b264cea518 100644
--- a/src/test/crimson/seastore/onode_tree/test_value.h
+++ b/src/test/crimson/seastore/onode_tree/test_value.h
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ struct test_item_t {
 
   value_size_t get_payload_size() const {
     assert(size > sizeof(value_header_t));
-    return {static_cast<value_size_t>(size - sizeof(value_header_t))};
+    return static_cast<value_size_t>(size - sizeof(value_header_t));
   }
 
   void initialize(Transaction& t, TestValue& value) const {