diff --git a/test/unit/user_test.rb b/test/unit/user_test.rb
index 74d759846..823365842 100644
--- a/test/unit/user_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/user_test.rb
@@ -191,11 +191,11 @@ class UserTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_user_before_create_should_set_the_mail_notification_to_the_default_setting
-    @user1 = User.generate!
-    assert_equal 'only_my_events', @user1.mail_notification
+    user1 = User.generate!
+    assert_equal 'only_my_events', user1.mail_notification
     with_settings :default_notification_option => 'all' do
-      @user2 = User.generate!
-      assert_equal 'all', @user2.mail_notification
+      user2 = User.generate!
+      assert_equal 'all', user2.mail_notification
     end
   end