diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
index 3861a6842874..d450998a60c6 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/discussion/django_comment_client/base/tests.py
@@ -1451,7 +1451,6 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
     @classmethod
     def setUpTestData(cls):
         super().setUpTestData()
-        cls.course = CourseFactory.create()
         cls.password = "test password"
         seed_permissions_roles(cls.course.id)
 
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_manual_verify_student.py b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_manual_verify_student.py
index 9edcb6ab49dd..5ce26eeec2b8 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_manual_verify_student.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/verify_student/management/commands/tests/test_manual_verify_student.py
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ def test_manual_verifications_created_date(self):
             created_at__gte=earliest_allowed_verification_date()
         )
 
-        self.assertQuerysetEqual(verification1, [repr(r) for r in verification2])
+        self.assertQuerysetEqual(verification1, [repr(r) for r in verification2], transform=repr)
 
     def test_user_doesnot_exist_log(self):
         """