diff --git a/test/JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests.cpp b/test/JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests.cpp
index 401fc645..cc68e6e5 100644
--- a/test/JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests.cpp
+++ b/test/JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests.cpp
@@ -23,36 +23,36 @@ class JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests : public ::testing::Test {
  private:
   template <typename T>
   void setValueTo(T expected) {
-    jsonValue = expected;
+    actual = expected;
   }
 
   template <typename T>
   void mustBeEqualTo(T expected) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(expected, jsonValue);  // operator==
-    EXPECT_EQ(jsonValue, expected);  // operator==
-    EXPECT_LE(expected, jsonValue);  // operator<=
-    EXPECT_LE(jsonValue, expected);  // operator<=
-    EXPECT_GE(expected, jsonValue);  // operator>=
-    EXPECT_GE(jsonValue, expected);  // operator>=
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, actual);  // operator==
+    EXPECT_EQ(actual, expected);  // operator==
+    EXPECT_LE(expected, actual);  // operator<=
+    EXPECT_LE(actual, expected);  // operator<=
+    EXPECT_GE(expected, actual);  // operator>=
+    EXPECT_GE(actual, expected);  // operator>=
   }
 
   template <typename T>
   void mustBeGreaterThan(T expected) {
-    EXPECT_GT(jsonValue, expected);  // operator>
-    EXPECT_LT(expected, jsonValue);  // operator<
-    EXPECT_NE(jsonValue, expected);  // operator!=
-    EXPECT_NE(expected, jsonValue);  // operator!=
+    EXPECT_GT(actual, expected);  // operator>
+    EXPECT_LT(expected, actual);  // operator<
+    EXPECT_NE(actual, expected);  // operator!=
+    EXPECT_NE(expected, actual);  // operator!=
   }
 
   template <typename T>
   void mustBeLessThan(T expected) {
-    EXPECT_LT(jsonValue, expected);  // operator<
-    EXPECT_GT(expected, jsonValue);  // operator<
-    EXPECT_NE(jsonValue, expected);  // operator!=
-    EXPECT_NE(expected, jsonValue);  // operator!=
+    EXPECT_LT(actual, expected);  // operator<
+    EXPECT_GT(expected, actual);  // operator<
+    EXPECT_NE(actual, expected);  // operator!=
+    EXPECT_NE(expected, actual);  // operator!=
   }
 
-  JsonVariant jsonValue;
+  JsonVariant actual;
 };
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Comparison_Tests, Double) {
diff --git a/test/JsonVariant_Copy_Tests.cpp b/test/JsonVariant_Copy_Tests.cpp
index d739d755..bd5f7f6b 100644
--- a/test/JsonVariant_Copy_Tests.cpp
+++ b/test/JsonVariant_Copy_Tests.cpp
@@ -14,58 +14,58 @@ using namespace ArduinoJson;
 class JsonVariant_Copy_Tests : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   StaticJsonBuffer<200> json;
-  JsonVariant jsonValue1;
-  JsonVariant jsonValue2;
+  JsonVariant variant1;
+  JsonVariant variant2;
 };
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, IntegersAreCopiedByValue) {
-  jsonValue1 = 123;
-  jsonValue2 = jsonValue1;
-  jsonValue1 = 456;
+  variant1 = 123;
+  variant2 = variant1;
+  variant1 = 456;
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(123, jsonValue2.as<int>());
+  EXPECT_EQ(123, variant2.as<int>());
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, DoublesAreCopiedByValue) {
-  jsonValue1 = 123.45;
-  jsonValue2 = jsonValue1;
-  jsonValue1 = 456.78;
+  variant1 = 123.45;
+  variant2 = variant1;
+  variant1 = 456.78;
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(123.45, jsonValue2.as<double>());
+  EXPECT_EQ(123.45, variant2.as<double>());
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, BooleansAreCopiedByValue) {
-  jsonValue1 = true;
-  jsonValue2 = jsonValue1;
-  jsonValue1 = false;
+  variant1 = true;
+  variant2 = variant1;
+  variant1 = false;
 
-  EXPECT_TRUE(jsonValue2.as<bool>());
+  EXPECT_TRUE(variant2.as<bool>());
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, StringsAreCopiedByValue) {
-  jsonValue1 = "hello";
-  jsonValue2 = jsonValue1;
-  jsonValue1 = "world";
+  variant1 = "hello";
+  variant2 = variant1;
+  variant1 = "world";
 
-  EXPECT_STREQ("hello", jsonValue2.as<const char *>());
+  EXPECT_STREQ("hello", variant2.as<const char *>());
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, ObjectsAreCopiedByReference) {
   JsonObject &object = json.createObject();
 
-  jsonValue1 = object;
+  variant1 = object;
 
   object["hello"] = "world";
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(1, jsonValue1.asObject().size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, variant1.asObject().size());
 }
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Copy_Tests, ArraysAreCopiedByReference) {
   JsonArray &array = json.createArray();
 
-  jsonValue1 = array;
+  variant1 = array;
 
   array.add("world");
 
-  EXPECT_EQ(1, jsonValue1.asArray().size());
+  EXPECT_EQ(1, variant1.asArray().size());
 }
diff --git a/test/JsonVariant_Storage_Tests.cpp b/test/JsonVariant_Storage_Tests.cpp
index e895775a..68c22370 100644
--- a/test/JsonVariant_Storage_Tests.cpp
+++ b/test/JsonVariant_Storage_Tests.cpp
@@ -15,17 +15,18 @@ class JsonVariant_Storage_Tests : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   template <typename T>
   void testValue(T expected) {
-    jsonValue.set(expected);
-    EXPECT_EQ(expected, jsonValue.as<T>());
+    actual.set(expected);
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, actual.as<T>());
   }
 
   template <typename T>
   void testReference(T &expected) {
-    jsonValue.set(expected);
-    EXPECT_EQ(expected, jsonValue.as<T &>());
+    actual.set(expected);
+    EXPECT_EQ(expected, actual.as<T &>());
   }
 
-  JsonVariant jsonValue;
+ private:
+  JsonVariant actual;
 };
 
 TEST_F(JsonVariant_Storage_Tests, Double) { testValue<double>(123.45); }