diff --git a/tests/test_utils_marker.py b/tests/test_utils_marker.py
index e54118e38..1bbe66a86 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_marker.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_marker.py
@@ -104,8 +104,8 @@ def test_markers_register_and_access():
 def test_markers_repr_contains_all():
     d1 = DummyDevice(name="Dev1_TMR2", current=1.0)
     d2 = DummyDevice(name="Dev2_TMR2", current=2.0)
-    marker_mod.Marker(d1, value=10)
-    marker_mod.Marker(d2, value=20)
+    d1 = marker_mod.Marker(d1, value=10)
+    d2 = marker_mod.Marker(d2, value=20)
 
     repr_str = repr(marker_mod.markers)
     assert "Dev1_TMR2 at 10 V" in repr_str
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def test_markers_repr_contains_all():
 def test_markers_conflicting_names():
     d = DummyDevice(name="DevX_TMC", current=5.0)
     m1 = marker_mod.Marker(d, value=50, name="conflict_TMC")
-    m2 = marker_mod.Marker(d, value=60, name="conflict_TMC")  # same name => overwrite
+    m2 = marker_mod.Marker(d, value=60, name="conflict_TMC")  
 
     all_markers = marker_mod.markers._get()
     assert "conflict_TMC" in all_markers