diff --git a/dash/include/dash/matrix/internal/Matrix-inl.h b/dash/include/dash/matrix/internal/Matrix-inl.h
index 0612106c6..1b62b6f19 100644
--- a/dash/include/dash/matrix/internal/Matrix-inl.h
+++ b/dash/include/dash/matrix/internal/Matrix-inl.h
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ ::allocate(
   DASH_LOG_TRACE_VAR("Matrix.allocate", _lsize);
   DASH_LOG_TRACE_VAR("Matrix.allocate", _lcapacity);
   // Allocate and initialize memory
-  _glob_mem        = new GlobMem_t(_lcapacity, _pattern.team());
+  _glob_mem        = new GlobMem_t(_lsize, _pattern.team());
   _begin           = GlobIter_t(_glob_mem, _pattern);
   _lbegin          = _glob_mem->lbegin();
   _lend            = _glob_mem->lend();
diff --git a/dash/test/MatrixTest.cc b/dash/test/MatrixTest.cc
index c36c00c0f..3ab57e085 100644
--- a/dash/test/MatrixTest.cc
+++ b/dash/test/MatrixTest.cc
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ TEST_F(MatrixTest, Distribute1DimBlockcyclicY)
                  team_spec);
 
   LOG_MESSAGE("Matrix initialized, wait for barrier ...");
-  dash::Team::All().barrier();
+  matrix.barrier();
   LOG_MESSAGE("Team barrier passed");
 
   size_t matrix_size = extent_cols * extent_rows;
@@ -204,7 +204,7 @@ TEST_F(MatrixTest, Distribute1DimBlockcyclicY)
   }
   // Units waiting for value initialization
   LOG_MESSAGE("Values assigned, wait for barrier ...");
-  dash::Team::All().barrier();
+  matrix.barrier();
   LOG_MESSAGE("Team barrier passed");
 
   // Read and assert values in matrix