diff --git a/bookmarks/tests/test_tags_service.py b/bookmarks/tests/test_tags_service.py
index 038df2c..e9e8aab 100644
--- a/bookmarks/tests/test_tags_service.py
+++ b/bookmarks/tests/test_tags_service.py
@@ -43,11 +43,11 @@ class TagTestCase(TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(first_tag.id, second_tag.id)
 
     def test_get_or_create_tag_should_handle_legacy_dbs_with_existing_duplicates(self):
-        Tag.objects.create(name='book', date_added=timezone.now(), owner=self.user)
+        first_tag = Tag.objects.create(name='book', date_added=timezone.now(), owner=self.user)
         Tag.objects.create(name='Book', date_added=timezone.now(), owner=self.user)
-        first_tag = get_or_create_tag('Book', self.user)
+        retrieved_tag = get_or_create_tag('Book', self.user)
 
-        self.assertEqual(first_tag.id, first_tag.id)
+        self.assertEqual(first_tag.id, retrieved_tag.id)
 
     def test_get_or_create_tags_should_return_tags(self):
         books_tag = get_or_create_tag('Book', self.user)