diff --git a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
index 058a49bfb..c04244052 100644
--- a/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/domain/force_delete_test.rb
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   def test_scheduling_force_delete_adds_corresponding_statuses
-    statuses = [
+    statuses_to_be_added = [
       DomainStatus::FORCE_DELETE,
       DomainStatus::SERVER_RENEW_PROHIBITED,
       DomainStatus::SERVER_TRANSFER_PROHIBITED,
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
     @domain.reload
-    assert (@domain.statuses & statuses) == statuses
+    assert (@domain.statuses & statuses_to_be_added) == statuses_to_be_added
   end
 
   def test_scheduling_force_delete_stops_pending_actions
-    statuses = [
+    statuses_to_be_removed = [
       DomainStatus::CLIENT_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       DomainStatus::SERVER_DELETE_PROHIBITED,
       DomainStatus::PENDING_UPDATE,
@@ -44,10 +44,10 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
       DomainStatus::PENDING_CREATE,
     ]
 
-    @domain.statuses = statuses + %w[other-status]
+    @domain.statuses = statuses_to_be_removed + %w[other-status]
     @domain.schedule_force_delete
     @domain.reload
-    assert_not (@domain.statuses & statuses).any?, 'Pending actions should be stopped'
+    assert_empty @domain.statuses & statuses_to_be_removed, 'Pending actions should be stopped'
   end
 
   def test_scheduling_force_delete_preserves_current_statuses
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ class DomainForceDeleteTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     @domain.cancel_force_delete
     @domain.reload
 
-    assert (@domain.statuses & statuses).empty?
+    assert_empty @domain.statuses & statuses
   end
 
   def test_cancelling_force_delete_restores_statuses_that_a_domain_had_before_force_delete