diff --git a/core/tx_pool_test.go b/core/tx_pool_test.go
index 6d3bd7a5a..7177ae9ce 100644
--- a/core/tx_pool_test.go
+++ b/core/tx_pool_test.go
@@ -1274,14 +1274,14 @@ func TestTransactionPoolRepricingKeepsLocals(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 	// Create transaction (both pending and queued) with a linearly growing gasprice
 	for i := uint64(0); i < 500; i++ {
-		// Add pending
-		p_tx := pricedTransaction(i, 100000, big.NewInt(int64(i)), keys[2])
-		if err := pool.AddLocal(p_tx); err != nil {
+		// Add pending transaction.
+		pendingTx := pricedTransaction(i, 100000, big.NewInt(int64(i)), keys[2])
+		if err := pool.AddLocal(pendingTx); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
-		// Add queued
-		q_tx := pricedTransaction(i+501, 100000, big.NewInt(int64(i)), keys[2])
-		if err := pool.AddLocal(q_tx); err != nil {
+		// Add queued transaction.
+		queuedTx := pricedTransaction(i+501, 100000, big.NewInt(int64(i)), keys[2])
+		if err := pool.AddLocal(queuedTx); err != nil {
 			t.Fatal(err)
 		}
 	}