diff --git a/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py b/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
index f67964cb92..69aac176f5 100644
--- a/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
+++ b/codespell_lib/tests/test_basic.py
@@ -217,12 +217,12 @@ def test_permission_error(
     fname.write_text("abandonned\n")
     result = cs.main(fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, _, stderr = result
+    _, _, stderr = result
     assert "WARNING:" not in stderr
     fname.chmod(0o000)
     result = cs.main(fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, _, stderr = result
+    _, _, stderr = result
     assert "WARNING:" in stderr
 
 
@@ -772,7 +772,7 @@ def _helper_test_case_handling_in_fixes(
     fname.write_text("early adoptor\n")
     result = cs.main("-D", dictionary_name, fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, stdout, _ = result
+    _, stdout, _ = result
     # all suggested fixes must be lowercase too
     assert "adopter, adaptor" in stdout
     # the reason, if any, must not be modified
@@ -783,7 +783,7 @@ def _helper_test_case_handling_in_fixes(
     fname.write_text("Early Adoptor\n")
     result = cs.main("-D", dictionary_name, fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, stdout, _ = result
+    _, stdout, _ = result
     # all suggested fixes must be capitalized too
     assert "Adopter, Adaptor" in stdout
     # the reason, if any, must not be modified
@@ -794,7 +794,7 @@ def _helper_test_case_handling_in_fixes(
     fname.write_text("EARLY ADOPTOR\n")
     result = cs.main("-D", dictionary_name, fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, stdout, _ = result
+    _, stdout, _ = result
     # all suggested fixes must be uppercase too
     assert "ADOPTER, ADAPTOR" in stdout
     # the reason, if any, must not be modified
@@ -805,7 +805,7 @@ def _helper_test_case_handling_in_fixes(
     fname.write_text("EaRlY AdOpToR\n")
     result = cs.main("-D", dictionary_name, fname, std=True)
     assert isinstance(result, tuple)
-    code, stdout, _ = result
+    _, stdout, _ = result
     # all suggested fixes should be lowercase
     assert "adopter, adaptor" in stdout
     # the reason, if any, must not be modified