diff --git a/tests/admin_views/tests.py b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
index a0c7e51c2b..356b1128da 100644
--- a/tests/admin_views/tests.py
+++ b/tests/admin_views/tests.py
@@ -2068,7 +2068,7 @@ class AdminViewDeletedObjectsTest(TestCase):
         which says the deletion is prohibited.
         """
         q = Question.objects.create(question='Why?')
-        a = Answer.objects.create(question=q, answer='Because.')
+        Answer.objects.create(question=q, answer='Because.')
 
         response = self.client.post(reverse('admin:admin_views_question_delete', args=(q.pk,)), {'post': 'yes'})
         self.assertEqual(Question.objects.count(), 1)