diff --git a/tests/learning/test_domains.py b/tests/learning/test_domains.py
index 9ce999f74..2174e9401 100644
--- a/tests/learning/test_domains.py
+++ b/tests/learning/test_domains.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_learner_learns_about_domains_separately(ursula_federated_test_config, c
         assert len(big_learner.known_nodes) == 5
 
         new_first_domain_learner = lonely_ursula_maker(domains={"nucypher1.test_suite"}).pop()
-        new_second_domain_learner = lonely_ursula_maker(domains={"nucypher2.test_suite"})
+        _new_second_domain_learner = lonely_ursula_maker(domains={"nucypher2.test_suite"})
 
         new_first_domain_learner._current_teacher_node = big_learner
         new_first_domain_learner.learn_from_teacher_node()
diff --git a/tests/learning/test_fault_tolerance.py b/tests/learning/test_fault_tolerance.py
index 70139ed3b..fb514b3ce 100644
--- a/tests/learning/test_fault_tolerance.py
+++ b/tests/learning/test_fault_tolerance.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def test_blockchain_ursula_stamp_verification_tolerance(blockchain_ursulas):
     lonely_blockchain_learner.remember_node(blockchain_teacher)
 
     globalLogPublisher.addObserver(warning_trapper)
-    lonely_blockchain_learner.learn_from_teacher_node()
+    lonely_blockchain_learner.learn_from_teacher_node(eager=True)
     globalLogPublisher.removeObserver(warning_trapper)
 
     # We received one warning during learning, and it was about this very matter.