diff --git a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py
index e9aa4135c4..cab2e53731 100644
--- a/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py
+++ b/awx/main/tests/functional/api/test_job_template.py
@@ -344,6 +344,6 @@ def test_disallow_template_delete_on_running_job(job_template_factory, delete, a
                                    project='p',
                                    inventory='i',
                                    organization='o')
-    j = objects.job_template.create_unified_job()
+    objects.job_template.create_unified_job()
     delete_response = delete(reverse('api:job_template_detail', args=[objects.job_template.pk]), user=admin_user)
     assert delete_response.status_code == 409