diff --git a/livekit-rtc/tests/test_emitter.py b/livekit-rtc/tests/test_emitter.py
index fb2616f3..830feb3a 100644
--- a/livekit-rtc/tests/test_emitter.py
+++ b/livekit-rtc/tests/test_emitter.py
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ def test_args():
 
     emitter = EventEmitter[EventTypes]()
 
-    args_calls = []
+    calls = []
 
     @emitter.on("whatever")
     def on_whatever(first, second, third):
-        args_calls.append((first, second, third))
+        calls.append((first, second, third))
 
     emitter.emit("whatever", 1, 2, 3)
     emitter.emit("whatever", 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)  # only 3 arguments will be passed
 
-    assert args_calls == [(1, 2, 3), (1, 2, 3)]
+    assert calls == [(1, 2, 3), (1, 2, 3)]
 
     with pytest.raises(TypeError):
         emitter.emit("whatever", 1, 2)
@@ -71,16 +71,16 @@ def test_varargs():
 
     emitter = EventEmitter[EventTypes]()
 
-    varargs_calls = []
+    calls = []
 
     @emitter.on("whatever")
     def on_whatever_varargs(*args):
-        varargs_calls.append(args)
+        calls.append(args)
 
     emitter.emit("whatever", 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
     emitter.emit("whatever", 1, 2)
 
-    assert varargs_calls == [(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), (1, 2)]
+    assert calls == [(1, 2, 3, 4, 5), (1, 2)]
 
 
 def test_throw():