diff --git a/tests/test_wheel.py b/tests/test_wheel.py
index 55c835ab9..ac13ce113 100644
--- a/tests/test_wheel.py
+++ b/tests/test_wheel.py
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ def test_purelib_platlib_split(package_purelib_platlib_split, tmp_path):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform != 'darwin', reason='macOS specific test')
-@pytest.mark.parametrize(('arch'), ['x86_64', 'arm64'])
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('arch', ['x86_64', 'arm64'])
 def test_archflags_envvar(package_purelib_and_platlib, monkeypatch, tmp_path, arch):
     try:
         monkeypatch.setenv('ARCHFLAGS', f'-arch {arch}')
@@ -256,8 +256,7 @@ def test_archflags_envvar(package_purelib_and_platlib, monkeypatch, tmp_path, ar
         assert name.group('plat').endswith(arch)
     finally:
         # revert environment variable setting done by the in-process build
-        if '_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM' in os.environ:
-            del os.environ['_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM']
+        os.environ.pop('_PYTHON_HOST_PLATFORM', None)
 
 
 def test_subprojects(package_subproject, tmp_path):