diff --git a/tests/test_iam/test_iam_groups.py b/tests/test_iam/test_iam_groups.py
index 5270fb96..2b308f70 100644
--- a/tests/test_iam/test_iam_groups.py
+++ b/tests/test_iam/test_iam_groups.py
@@ -107,7 +107,8 @@ def test_get_group_policy():
         conn.get_group_policy('my-group', 'my-policy')
 
     conn.put_group_policy('my-group', 'my-policy', '{"some": "json"}')
-    policy = conn.get_group_policy('my-group', 'my-policy')
+    conn.get_group_policy('my-group', 'my-policy')
+
 
 @mock_iam_deprecated()
 def test_get_all_group_policies():
@@ -124,6 +125,6 @@ def test_get_all_group_policies():
 def test_list_group_policies():
     conn = boto3.client('iam', region_name='us-east-1')
     conn.create_group(GroupName='my-group')
-    policies = conn.list_group_policies(GroupName='my-group')['PolicyNames'].should.be.empty
+    conn.list_group_policies(GroupName='my-group')['PolicyNames'].should.be.empty
     conn.put_group_policy(GroupName='my-group', PolicyName='my-policy', PolicyDocument='{"some": "json"}')
-    policies = conn.list_group_policies(GroupName='my-group')['PolicyNames'].should.equal(['my-policy'])
+    conn.list_group_policies(GroupName='my-group')['PolicyNames'].should.equal(['my-policy'])