diff --git a/awx/main/tests/commands/commands_monolithic.py b/awx/main/tests/commands/commands_monolithic.py
index f6055d27cf..d13bbe05f2 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/commands/commands_monolithic.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/commands/commands_monolithic.py
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ class InventoryImportTest(BaseCommandMixin, BaseLiveServerTest):
         host_names = set(new_inv.hosts.filter(active=True).values_list('name', flat=True))
         self.assertEqual(expected_host_names, host_names)
         expected_inv_vars = {'vara': 'A', 'varc': 'C'}
-        if overwrite or overwrite_vars:
+        if overwrite_vars:
             expected_inv_vars.pop('varc')
         self.assertEqual(new_inv.variables_dict, expected_inv_vars)
         for host in new_inv.hosts.filter(active=True):
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ class InventoryImportTest(BaseCommandMixin, BaseLiveServerTest):
         for group in new_inv.groups.filter(active=True):
             if group.name == 'servers':
                 expected_vars = {'varb': 'B', 'vard': 'D'}
-                if overwrite or overwrite_vars:
+                if overwrite_vars:
                     expected_vars.pop('vard')
                 self.assertEqual(group.variables_dict, expected_vars)
                 children = set(group.children.filter(active=True).values_list('name', flat=True))