diff --git a/library/transformer/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/SpeedChangingAudioProcessorTest.java b/library/transformer/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/SpeedChangingAudioProcessorTest.java
index 4039906692..d1de02402a 100644
--- a/library/transformer/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/SpeedChangingAudioProcessorTest.java
+++ b/library/transformer/src/test/java/com/google/android/exoplayer2/transformer/SpeedChangingAudioProcessorTest.java
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
  */
 package com.google.android.exoplayer2.transformer;
 
+import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.audio.AudioProcessor.EMPTY_BUFFER;
 import static com.google.android.exoplayer2.util.Assertions.checkArgument;
 import static com.google.common.truth.Truth.assertThat;
 
@@ -371,8 +372,7 @@ public class SpeedChangingAudioProcessorTest {
   }
 
   private static ByteBuffer getAudioProcessorOutput(AudioProcessor audioProcessor) {
-    ByteBuffer concatenatedOutputBuffers =
-        ByteBuffer.allocateDirect(0).order(ByteOrder.nativeOrder());
+    ByteBuffer concatenatedOutputBuffers = EMPTY_BUFFER;
     while (true) {
       ByteBuffer outputBuffer = audioProcessor.getOutput();
       if (!outputBuffer.hasRemaining()) {