diff --git a/test/python/circuit/library/test_state_preparation.py b/test/python/circuit/library/test_state_preparation.py
index f4966ab61a73..adad848a2777 100644
--- a/test/python/circuit/library/test_state_preparation.py
+++ b/test/python/circuit/library/test_state_preparation.py
@@ -98,10 +98,9 @@ def test_incompatible_state_and_qubit_args(self):
 
     def test_incompatible_int_state_and_qubit_args(self):
         """Test error raised if number of qubits not compatible with  integer state arg"""
-        # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
         with self.assertRaises(QiskitError):
             stateprep = StatePreparation(5, num_qubits=2)
-            stateprep.definition
+            _ = stateprep.definition
 
     def test_int_state_and_no_qubit_args(self):
         """Test automatic determination of qubit number"""
diff --git a/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_properties.py b/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_properties.py
index bce49af689af..481f2fe3ca56 100644
--- a/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_properties.py
+++ b/test/python/circuit/test_circuit_properties.py
@@ -1240,8 +1240,7 @@ def test_scheduling(self):
         qc.cx(0, 1)
 
         with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
-            # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
-            qc.op_start_times
+            _ = qc.op_start_times
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
diff --git a/test/python/pulse/test_pulse_lib.py b/test/python/pulse/test_pulse_lib.py
index daf163a2c32b..9c57579d0bf1 100644
--- a/test/python/pulse/test_pulse_lib.py
+++ b/test/python/pulse/test_pulse_lib.py
@@ -727,8 +727,7 @@ def test_get_parameters(self):
         self.assertEqual(drag_pulse.beta, 3)
 
         with self.assertRaises(AttributeError):
-            # pylint: disable=pointless-statement
-            drag_pulse.non_existing_parameter
+            _ = drag_pulse.non_existing_parameter
 
     def test_envelope_cache(self):
         """Test speed up of instantiation with lambdify envelope cache."""