diff --git a/regression-test/suites/github_events_p2/load.groovy b/regression-test/suites/github_events_p2/load.groovy
index 46803f3289..dc2e0dbb97 100644
--- a/regression-test/suites/github_events_p2/load.groovy
+++ b/regression-test/suites/github_events_p2/load.groovy
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ suite("load") {
         timeout 72000
     }
     sql "sync"
-    sql """ ANALYZE TABLE github_events WITH SYNC """;
+    sql """ ANALYZE TABLE github_events """;
     qt_sql_select_count """ select count(*) from github_events; """
 }
 /**
diff --git a/regression-test/suites/statistics/analyze_stats.groovy b/regression-test/suites/statistics/analyze_stats.groovy
index 71962b9481..f6967551ea 100644
--- a/regression-test/suites/statistics/analyze_stats.groovy
+++ b/regression-test/suites/statistics/analyze_stats.groovy
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ suite("test_analyze") {
         DROP STATS ${tbl}(analyzetestlimitedk3)
     """
 
-    exception = null
+    def exception = null
 
     try {
         sql """