diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/BasicTest.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/BasicTest.java
index e2157215..53508004 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/BasicTest.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/BasicTest.java
@@ -98,6 +98,19 @@ public abstract class BasicTest {
     return temp.asFloatBuffer();
   }
   
+  /**
+   * Creates a float buffer to hold specified float array
+   * - strictly a utility method
+   *
+   * @param array to hold
+   * @return created FloatBuffer
+   */
+  protected FloatBuffer createFloatBuffer(float[] data) {
+    FloatBuffer temp = createFloatBuffer(data.length).put(data);
+    temp.flip();
+    return temp;
+  }  
+  
   /**
    * Pauses the invoking thread for specified milliseconds
    * 
diff --git a/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/PositionTest.java b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/PositionTest.java
index 428ce0c7..e2dff2d0 100644
--- a/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/PositionTest.java
+++ b/src/java/org/lwjgl/test/openal/PositionTest.java
@@ -58,32 +58,32 @@ public class PositionTest extends BasicTest {
   private IntBuffer soundSources = createIntBuffer(3);
 
   /** Position of listener */
-  private FloatBuffer listenerPosition = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer listenerPosition = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Velocity of listener */
-  private FloatBuffer listenerVelocity = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer listenerVelocity = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Orientation of listener */
   private FloatBuffer listenerOrientation =
-    createFloatBuffer(6).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f });
+    createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f });
 
   /** Position of left sound */
-  private FloatBuffer leftPosition = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { -2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer leftPosition = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { -2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Velocity of left sound */
-  private FloatBuffer leftVelocity = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer leftVelocity = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Position of center sound */
-  private FloatBuffer centerPosition = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, -4.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer centerPosition = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, -4.0f });
 
   /** Velocity of center sound */
-  private FloatBuffer centerVelocity = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer centerVelocity = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Position of right sound */
-  private FloatBuffer rightPosition = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer rightPosition = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 2.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
 
   /** Velocity of right sound */
-  private FloatBuffer rightVelocity = createFloatBuffer(3).put(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
+  private FloatBuffer rightVelocity = createFloatBuffer(new float[] { 0.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f });
   // ---------------------------------------------------
 
   /**
@@ -146,19 +146,6 @@ public class PositionTest extends BasicTest {
 
     AL.create();
 
-    listenerPosition.flip();
-    listenerVelocity.flip();
-    listenerOrientation.flip();
-
-    leftPosition.flip();
-    leftVelocity.flip();
-
-    centerPosition.flip();
-    centerVelocity.flip();
-
-    rightPosition.flip();
-    rightVelocity.flip();
-
     AL10.alListener(AL10.AL_POSITION, listenerPosition);
     AL10.alListener(AL10.AL_VELOCITY, listenerVelocity);
     AL10.alListener(AL10.AL_ORIENTATION, listenerOrientation);