diff --git a/mcstatus/tests/test_querier.py b/mcstatus/tests/test_querier.py
index 962b3a9a..35989ecc 100644
--- a/mcstatus/tests/test_querier.py
+++ b/mcstatus/tests/test_querier.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def test_query_handles_unicode_motd_with_nulls(self):
             )
         )
         response = self.querier.read_query()
-        conn_bytes = self.querier.connection.flush()
+        self.querier.connection.flush()
 
         assert response.raw["game_id"] == "MINECRAFT"
         assert response.motd == "\x00*KÕ"
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ def test_query_handles_unicode_motd_with_2a00_at_the_start(self):
             )
         )
         response = self.querier.read_query()
-        conn_bytes = self.querier.connection.flush()
+        self.querier.connection.flush()
 
         assert response.raw["game_id"] == "MINECRAFT"
         assert response.motd == "\x00other"  # "\u2a00other" is actually what is expected,