diff --git a/tests/e2e_tests/utils/chain_interactions.py b/tests/e2e_tests/utils/chain_interactions.py
index 3255debc30..e3f6d6fbdb 100644
--- a/tests/e2e_tests/utils/chain_interactions.py
+++ b/tests/e2e_tests/utils/chain_interactions.py
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ def next_tempo(current_block: int, tempo: int, netuid: int) -> int:
     """
     interval = tempo + 1
     last_epoch = current_block - 1 - (current_block + netuid + 1) % interval
-    next_tempo = last_epoch + interval
-    return next_tempo
+    next_tempo_ = last_epoch + interval
+    return next_tempo_
 
 
 async def wait_interval(