diff --git a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_strategies.py b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_strategies.py
index 43ec623..d8956e9 100644
--- a/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_strategies.py
+++ b/watcher_tempest_plugin/tests/scenario/test_execute_strategies.py
@@ -78,7 +78,6 @@ class TestExecuteStrategies(base.BaseInfraOptimScenarioTest):
 
         goal_name = "cluster_maintaining"
         strategy_name = "host_maintenance"
-        audit_kwargs = dict()
         audit_kwargs = {
             "parameters": {
                 "maintenance_node": hostname