diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
index 55a6c7ad4a..60233b4422 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_account_quotas_negative.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ class AccountQuotasNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
     @classmethod
     def resource_setup(cls):
         super(AccountQuotasNegativeTest, cls).resource_setup()
-        cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
+        cls.create_container()
 
         # Retrieve a ResellerAdmin auth data and use it to set a quota
         # on the client's account
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
index 378061a59c..943011dfb5 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_container_staticweb.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ class StaticWebTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
         super(StaticWebTest, cls).resource_setup()
 
         # This header should be posted on the container before every test
-        cls.headers_public_read_acl = {'Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
+        headers_public_read_acl = {'Read': '.r:*,.rlistings'}
 
         # Create test container and create one object in it
         cls.container_name = cls.create_container()
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class StaticWebTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
         cls.container_client.update_container_metadata(
             cls.container_name,
-            metadata=cls.headers_public_read_acl,
+            metadata=headers_public_read_acl,
             metadata_prefix="X-Container-")
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
index 3edaa86658..c7d1fd5ab2 100644
--- a/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
+++ b/tempest/api/object_storage/test_object_temp_url_negative.py
@@ -65,10 +65,10 @@ class ObjectTempUrlNegativeTest(base.BaseObjectTest):
 
         # create object
         self.object_name = data_utils.rand_name(name='ObjectTemp')
-        self.content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
-                                                   base_text=self.object_name)
+        content = data_utils.arbitrary_string(size=len(self.object_name),
+                                              base_text=self.object_name)
         self.object_client.create_object(self.container_name,
-                                         self.object_name, self.content)
+                                         self.object_name, content)
 
     def _get_expiry_date(self, expiration_time=1000):
         return int(time.time() + expiration_time)