diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_a.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_a.py
index dade7ca1f88..d9f2fc4a87b 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_a.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_a.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         scene_collection_kid.objects.link(cube)
 
         layer_collection_mom = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_mom)
-        layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
+        _layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
 
         layer_collection_mom.enabled = False
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()  # update depsgraph
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_c.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_c.py
index 2a36d6bf632..04e5b063248 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_c.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_selectability_c.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         scene_collection_kid.objects.link(cube)
 
         layer_collection_mom = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_mom)
-        layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
+        _layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
 
         layer_collection_mom.enabled = True
         layer.update()  # update depsgraph
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_visibility_d.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_visibility_d.py
index 806421ef68e..1c20f1e645f 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_visibility_d.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_evaluation_visibility_d.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         scene_collection_kid.objects.link(cube)
 
         layer_collection_mom = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_mom)
-        layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
+        _layer_collection_kid = layer.collections.link(scene_collection_kid)
 
         layer_collection_mom.enabled = True
         layer.update()  # update depsgraph
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_a.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_a.py
index daa98484453..5b99fa18d54 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_a.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_a.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
             scene.view_layers.remove(scene.view_layers[1])
 
         # create group
-        group = layer_collection.create_group()
+        _group = layer_collection.create_group()
 
         # update depsgraph
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_c.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_c.py
index 789d347fda5..1189e376b94 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_c.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_c.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()
 
         # create group
-        group = mom_layer_collection.create_group()
+        _group = mom_layer_collection.create_group()
 
         # update depsgraph
         bpy.context.view_layer.update()
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_e.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_e.py
index 8380b293b3d..97b153cf750 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_e.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_group_e.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         # instance the group
         empty = bpy.data.objects.new("Empty", None)
         bpy.context.scene_collection.objects.link(empty)
-        layer_collection = bpy.context.layer_collection
+        _layer_collection = bpy.context.layer_collection
         empty.instance_type = 'GROUP'
         empty.instance_collection = group
 
diff --git a/tests/python/view_layer/test_scene_copy_e.py b/tests/python/view_layer/test_scene_copy_e.py
index 4f9b0053bcb..1169e5a7aee 100644
--- a/tests/python/view_layer/test_scene_copy_e.py
+++ b/tests/python/view_layer/test_scene_copy_e.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ class UnitTesting(ViewLayerTesting):
         """
         import bpy
 
-        scene = bpy.context.scene
         layer = bpy.context.view_layer
 
         original_cube = layer.objects.get('Cube')