diff --git a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_search.py b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_search.py
index 843c1ae9..3110fa3e 100644
--- a/tests/test_gui/test_gui_search.py
+++ b/tests/test_gui/test_gui_search.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ def testGuiDocSearch_Main(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, prjLipsum):
     search = nwGUI.projSearch
 
     def totalCount():
-        nonlocal search
         res = search.searchResult
         return sum(
             int(res.topLevelItem(i).text(GuiProjectSearch.C_COUNT).strip("()"))
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
index 13b57464..e5756a18 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_manussettings.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ def testToolBuildSettings_Init(qtbot, nwGUI, projPath, mockRnd):
 
     @pyqtSlot(BuildSettings)
     def _testNewSettingsReady(new: BuildSettings):
-        nonlocal build, triggered
+        nonlocal triggered
         assert new is build
         triggered = True
 
diff --git a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
index 17047282..42157b2d 100644
--- a/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
+++ b/tests/test_tools/test_tools_welcome.py
@@ -131,7 +131,6 @@ def testToolWelcome_Open(qtbot, monkeypatch, nwGUI, fncPath):
 
     # Context Menu
     def getMenuForPos(pos: QPoint) -> QMenu | None:
-        nonlocal tabOpen
         tabOpen._openContextMenu(pos)
         for obj in tabOpen.children():
             if isinstance(obj, QMenu) and obj.objectName() == "ContextMenu":