const std = @import("std"); const Foo = struct { free: bool, pub const FooError = error{NotFree}; }; var foo = Foo{ .free = true }; var default_foo: ?*Foo = null; fn get_foo() Foo.FooError!*Foo { if (foo.free) { foo.free = false; return &foo; } return error.NotFree; } test "fixed" { default_foo = get_foo() catch null; // This Line try std.testing.expect(!default_foo.?.free); }