diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple.eo b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple.eo
index ad0589b3a7..12ea743b48 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple.eo
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple.eo
@@ -2,12 +2,6 @@
 
 const Foo: int = 5; [[doc for constant]]
 
-var Bar: float = 10.3f; [[doc for global]]
-
-var Baz: long; [[in header but not in source]]
-
-var @extern Bah: double; // not generated
-
 class Class_Simple {
    [[Class Desc Simple]]
    c_prefix: efl_canvas_object_simple;
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref.c b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref.c
index 4fec41fb02..d11055ae5e 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref.c
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref.c
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-EWAPI float BAR = 10.300000f;
 
 Eina_Bool _class_simple_a_set(Eo *obj, Evas_Simple_Data *pd, int value);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref_eo.h b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref_eo.h
index 60e6fe27e2..d0a6d02ce8 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref_eo.h
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/class_simple_ref_eo.h
@@ -19,18 +19,6 @@ typedef Eo Class_Simple;
 #define FOO 5
 #endif
 
-/** doc for global
- *
- * @ingroup Bar
- */
-EWAPI extern float BAR;
-
-/** in header but not in source
- *
- * @ingroup Baz
- */
-EWAPI extern long BAZ;
-
 
 #endif
 /** Class Desc Simple
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/docs_ref.h b/src/tests/eolian/data/docs_ref.h
index cc4b086873..a5a92e6a4c 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/docs_ref.h
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/docs_ref.h
@@ -56,11 +56,13 @@ typedef enum
  */
 typedef Bar Alias;
 
+#ifndef PANTS
 /** Docs for var.
  *
  * @ingroup pants
  */
-EWAPI extern int PANTS;
+#define PANTS 150
+#endif
 
 /** Opaque struct docs. See @ref Foo for another struct.
  *
@@ -74,7 +76,7 @@ typedef struct _Opaque Opaque;
  * @brief Docs for class.
  *
  * More docs for class. Testing references now. @ref Foo @ref Bar @ref Alias
- * @ref pants @ref eo_docs_meth @ref eo_docs_prop_get @ref eo_docs_prop_get
+ * @ref PANTS @ref eo_docs_meth @ref eo_docs_prop_get @ref eo_docs_prop_get
  * @ref eo_docs_prop_set @ref Foo.field1 @ref BAR_FOO @ref Eo_Docs
  *
  * @since 1.18
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/eo_docs.eo b/src/tests/eolian/data/eo_docs.eo
index 50641f2ad4..1fe72df572 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/eo_docs.eo
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/eo_docs.eo
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Alias: Bar; [[Docs for typedef.
                    See @Bar. @since 2.0
                  ]]
 
-var pants: int = 150; [[Docs for var.]]
+const pants: int = 150; [[Docs for var.]]
 
 struct Opaque; [[Opaque struct docs. See @Foo for another struct.]]
 
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/data/var.eo b/src/tests/eolian/data/var.eo
index 98afb713df..6424427ae0 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/data/var.eo
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/data/var.eo
@@ -1,15 +1,6 @@
 // regular constant
 const Foo: int = 5;
 
-// regular global
-var Bar: float = 10.3f;
-
-// no-value global
-var Baz: long;
-
-// extern global
-var @extern Bah: double;
-
 class Var {
    methods {
       foo {
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c b/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
index 2dd6c7775a..1a8f9eebcd 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
+++ b/src/tests/eolian/eolian_parsing.c
@@ -795,36 +795,6 @@ EFL_START_TEST(eolian_var)
    fail_if(v.type != EOLIAN_EXPR_INT);
    fail_if(v.value.i != 5);
 
-   /* regular global */
-   fail_if(!(var = eolian_unit_global_by_name_get(unit, "Bar")));
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_type_get(var) != EOLIAN_VAR_GLOBAL);
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_is_extern(var));
-   fail_if(!(type = eolian_variable_base_type_get(var)));
-   fail_if(!(name = eolian_type_short_name_get(type)));
-   fail_if(strcmp(name, "float"));
-   fail_if(!(exp = eolian_variable_value_get(var)));
-   v = eolian_expression_eval(exp, EOLIAN_MASK_ALL);
-   fail_if(v.type != EOLIAN_EXPR_FLOAT);
-   fail_if(((int)v.value.f) != 10);
-
-   /* no-value global */
-   fail_if(!(var = eolian_unit_global_by_name_get(unit, "Baz")));
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_type_get(var) != EOLIAN_VAR_GLOBAL);
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_is_extern(var));
-   fail_if(!(type = eolian_variable_base_type_get(var)));
-   fail_if(!(name = eolian_type_short_name_get(type)));
-   fail_if(strcmp(name, "long"));
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_value_get(var));
-
-   /* extern global  */
-   fail_if(!(var = eolian_unit_global_by_name_get(unit, "Bah")));
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_type_get(var) != EOLIAN_VAR_GLOBAL);
-   fail_if(!eolian_variable_is_extern(var));
-   fail_if(!(type = eolian_variable_base_type_get(var)));
-   fail_if(!(name = eolian_type_short_name_get(type)));
-   fail_if(strcmp(name, "double"));
-   fail_if(eolian_variable_value_get(var));
-
    eolian_state_free(eos);
 }
 EFL_END_TEST
@@ -1210,7 +1180,7 @@ EFL_START_TEST(eolian_docs)
    fail_if(strcmp(eolian_documentation_since_get(doc),
                   "2.0"));
 
-   fail_if(!(var = eolian_unit_global_by_name_get(unit, "pants")));
+   fail_if(!(var = eolian_unit_constant_by_name_get(unit, "pants")));
    fail_if(!(doc = eolian_variable_documentation_get(var)));
    fail_if(strcmp(eolian_documentation_summary_get(doc),
                   "Docs for var."));
diff --git a/src/tests/eolian_cxx/docs.eo b/src/tests/eolian_cxx/docs.eo
index 5249b7196e..55c7dc28e6 100644
--- a/src/tests/eolian_cxx/docs.eo
+++ b/src/tests/eolian_cxx/docs.eo
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ type Alias: Bar; [[Docs for typedef.
                    See @Bar. @since 2.0
                  ]]
 
-var pants: int = 150; [[Docs for var.]]
+const pants: int = 150; [[Docs for var.]]
 
 struct Opaque; [[Opaque struct docs. See @Foo for another struct.]]