diff --git a/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb b/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
index 782040694..b10b854b0 100644
--- a/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/graphql_spec.rb
@@ -260,10 +260,10 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
   describe "Comments" do
     it "only returns comments from proposals, debates and polls" do
-      proposal_comment          = create(:comment, commentable: create(:proposal))
-      debate_comment            = create(:comment, commentable: create(:debate))
-      poll_comment              = create(:comment, commentable: create(:poll))
-      budget_investment_comment = build(:comment, commentable: create(:budget_investment)).save(skip_validation: true)
+      create(:comment, commentable: create(:proposal))
+      create(:comment, commentable: create(:debate))
+      create(:comment, commentable: create(:poll))
+      build(:comment, commentable: create(:budget_investment)).save(skip_validation: true)
 
       response = execute("{ comments { edges { node { commentable_type } } } }")
       received_commentables = extract_fields(response, "comments", "commentable_type")
@@ -461,13 +461,13 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
 
   describe "Tags" do
     it "only display tags with kind nil or category" do
-      tag           = create(:tag, name: "Parks")
-      category_tag  = create(:tag, :category, name: "Health")
-      admin_tag     = create(:tag, name: "Admin tag", kind: "admin")
+      create(:tag, name: "Parks")
+      create(:tag, :category, name: "Health")
+      create(:tag, name: "Admin tag", kind: "admin")
 
-      proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: "Parks")
-      proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
-      proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: "Admin tag")
+      create(:proposal, tag_list: "Parks")
+      create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
+      create(:proposal, tag_list: "Admin tag")
 
       response = execute("{ tags { edges { node { name } } } }")
       received_tags = extract_fields(response, "tags", "name")
@@ -501,8 +501,8 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
     end
 
     it "does not display tags for hidden proposals" do
-      proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
-      hidden_proposal = create(:proposal, :hidden, tag_list: "SPAM")
+      create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
+      create(:proposal, :hidden, tag_list: "SPAM")
 
       response = execute("{ tags { edges { node { name } } } }")
       received_tags = extract_fields(response, "tags", "name")
@@ -511,8 +511,8 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
     end
 
     it "does not display tags for hidden debates" do
-      debate = create(:debate, tag_list: "Health, Transportation")
-      hidden_debate = create(:debate, :hidden, tag_list: "SPAM")
+      create(:debate, tag_list: "Health, Transportation")
+      create(:debate, :hidden, tag_list: "SPAM")
 
       response = execute("{ tags { edges { node { name } } } }")
       received_tags = extract_fields(response, "tags", "name")
@@ -521,7 +521,7 @@ describe "Consul Schema" do
     end
 
     it "does not display tags for taggings that are not public" do
-      proposal = create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
+      create(:proposal, tag_list: "Health")
       allow(ActsAsTaggableOn::Tag).to receive(:public_for_api).and_return([])
 
       response = execute("{ tags { edges { node { name } } } }")
diff --git a/spec/lib/user_segments_spec.rb b/spec/lib/user_segments_spec.rb
index 6fabbd83c..9b50d59ca 100644
--- a/spec/lib/user_segments_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/user_segments_spec.rb
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ describe UserSegments do
 
   describe "#proposal_authors" do
     it "returns users that have created a proposal" do
-      proposal = create(:proposal, author: user1)
+      create(:proposal, author: user1)
 
       proposal_authors = UserSegments.proposal_authors
       expect(proposal_authors).to include user1
@@ -59,8 +59,8 @@ describe UserSegments do
     end
 
     it "does not return duplicated users" do
-      proposal1 = create(:proposal, author: user1)
-      proposal2 = create(:proposal, author: user1)
+      create(:proposal, author: user1)
+      create(:proposal, author: user1)
 
       proposal_authors = UserSegments.proposal_authors
       expect(proposal_authors).to contain_exactly(user1)
diff --git a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
index 2163cc5e2..6ecaa876a 100644
--- a/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/models/debate_spec.rb
@@ -695,28 +695,28 @@ describe Debate do
     context "no results" do
 
       it "no words match" do
-        debate = create(:debate, title: "save world")
+        create(:debate, title: "save world")
 
         results = Debate.search("destroy planet")
         expect(results).to eq([])
       end
 
       it "too many typos" do
-        debate = create(:debate, title: "fantastic")
+        create(:debate, title: "fantastic")
 
         results = Debate.search("frantac")
         expect(results).to eq([])
       end
 
       it "too much stemming" do
-        debate = create(:debate, title: "reloj")
+        create(:debate, title: "reloj")
 
         results = Debate.search("superrelojimetro")
         expect(results).to eq([])
       end
 
       it "empty" do
-        debate = create(:debate, title: "great")
+        create(:debate, title: "great")
 
         results = Debate.search("")
         expect(results).to eq([])