diff --git a/source4/torture/rpc/lsa.c b/source4/torture/rpc/lsa.c
index 1e6f8be9903..3b7b65f7791 100644
--- a/source4/torture/rpc/lsa.c
+++ b/source4/torture/rpc/lsa.c
@@ -21,6 +21,16 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
+/*
+  this makes the debug code display the right thing
+*/
+static void init_lsa_Name(struct lsa_Name *name, const char *s)
+{
+	name->name = s;
+	name->name_len = strlen_m(s)*2;
+	name->name_size = name->name_len;
+}
+
 static BOOL test_OpenPolicy(struct dcerpc_pipe *p, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx)
 {
 	struct lsa_ObjectAttribute attr;
@@ -114,9 +124,7 @@ static BOOL test_LookupNames(struct dcerpc_pipe *p,
 
 	names = talloc(mem_ctx, tnames->count * sizeof(names[0]));
 	for (i=0;i<tnames->count;i++) {
-		names[i].name_len = 2*strlen(tnames->names[i].name.name);
-		names[i].name_size = 2*strlen(tnames->names[i].name.name);
-		names[i].name = tnames->names[i].name.name;
+		init_lsa_Name(&names[i], tnames->names[i].name.name);
 	}
 
 	r.in.handle = handle;
diff --git a/source4/torture/rpc/samr.c b/source4/torture/rpc/samr.c
index 415f899947a..6c7418a5fba 100644
--- a/source4/torture/rpc/samr.c
+++ b/source4/torture/rpc/samr.c
@@ -21,6 +21,17 @@
 
 #include "includes.h"
 
+
+/*
+  this makes the debug code display the right thing
+*/
+static void init_samr_Name(struct samr_Name *name, const char *s)
+{
+	name->name = s;
+	name->name_len = strlen_m(s)*2;
+	name->name_size = name->name_len;
+}
+
 static BOOL test_Close(struct dcerpc_pipe *p, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx, 
 		       struct policy_handle *handle)
 {
@@ -69,7 +80,7 @@ static BOOL test_CreateUser(struct dcerpc_pipe *p, TALLOC_CTX *mem_ctx,
 	uint32 rid;
 	struct samr_Name name;
 
-	name.name = "samrtorturetest";
+	init_samr_Name(&name, "samrtorturetest");
 
 	r.in.handle = handle;
 	r.in.username = &name;