diff --git a/benchmark/src/test_proj_transform1.cpp b/benchmark/src/test_proj_transform1.cpp
index fd8cf6a7b..a87f22ea3 100644
--- a/benchmark/src/test_proj_transform1.cpp
+++ b/benchmark/src/test_proj_transform1.cpp
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ class test : public benchmark::test_case
     std::string dest_;
     mapnik::box2d<double> from_;
     mapnik::box2d<double> to_;
-    bool defer_proj4_init_;
+    bool defer_proj_init_;
 public:
     test(mapnik::parameters const& params,
          std::string const& src,
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ public:
        dest_(dest),
        from_(from),
        to_(to),
-       defer_proj4_init_(defer_proj) {}
+       defer_proj_init_(defer_proj) {}
     bool validate() const
     {
-        mapnik::projection src(src_,defer_proj4_init_);
-        mapnik::projection dest(dest_,defer_proj4_init_);
+        mapnik::projection src(src_,defer_proj_init_);
+        mapnik::projection dest(dest_,defer_proj_init_);
         mapnik::proj_transform tr(src,dest);
         mapnik::box2d<double> bbox = from_;
         if (!tr.forward(bbox)) return false;
@@ -38,15 +38,15 @@ public:
     }
     bool operator()() const
     {
+        mapnik::projection src(src_,defer_proj_init_);
+        mapnik::projection dest(dest_,defer_proj_init_);
+        mapnik::proj_transform tr(src,dest);
         for (std::size_t i=0;i<iterations_;++i)
         {
             for (int j=-180;j<180;j=j+5)
             {
                 for (int k=-85;k<85;k=k+5)
                 {
-                    mapnik::projection src(src_,defer_proj4_init_);
-                    mapnik::projection dest(dest_,defer_proj4_init_);
-                    mapnik::proj_transform tr(src,dest);
                     mapnik::box2d<double> box(j,k,j,k);
                     if (!tr.forward(box)) throw std::runtime_error("could not transform coords");
                 }