diff --git a/localtests/autoinc-copy-deletes/create.sql b/localtests/autoinc-copy-deletes/create.sql
index dde7f09..0d66812 100644
--- a/localtests/autoinc-copy-deletes/create.sql
+++ b/localtests/autoinc-copy-deletes/create.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+drop event if exists gh_ost_test;
+
 drop table if exists gh_ost_test;
 create table gh_ost_test (
   id int auto_increment,
diff --git a/localtests/autoinc-copy-simple/create.sql b/localtests/autoinc-copy-simple/create.sql
index 8aa19bb..677f08e 100644
--- a/localtests/autoinc-copy-simple/create.sql
+++ b/localtests/autoinc-copy-simple/create.sql
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+drop event if exists gh_ost_test;
+
 drop table if exists gh_ost_test;
 create table gh_ost_test (
   id int auto_increment,