diff --git a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_registry.py b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_registry.py
index 826aafc9b..a2fe60627 100644
--- a/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/functional/openlp_core_lib/test_registry.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class TestRegistry(TestCase):
         Test the registry creation and its usage
         """
         # GIVEN: A new registry
-        registry = Registry.create()
+        Registry.create()
 
         # WHEN: I add a component it should save it
         mock_1 = MagicMock()
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_servicenotedialog.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_servicenotedialog.py
index e444ff687..f3694fdea 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_servicenotedialog.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_servicenotedialog.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TestStartNoteDialog(TestCase):
         """
         Create the UI
         """
-        registry = Registry.create()
+        Registry.create()
         self.app = QtGui.QApplication([])
         self.main_window = QtGui.QMainWindow()
         Registry().register(u'main_window', self.main_window)
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ class TestStartNoteDialog(TestCase):
         self.form.text_edit.setPlainText(u'')
 
         # WHEN displaying the UI and pressing enter
-        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog') as mocked_exec:
+        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog.exec_'):
             self.form.exec_()
         okWidget = self.form.button_box.button(self.form.button_box.Save)
         QtTest.QTest.mouseClick(okWidget, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ class TestStartNoteDialog(TestCase):
         # WHEN displaying the UI, having set the text and pressing enter
         text = u'OpenLP is the best worship software'
         self.form.text_edit.setPlainText(text)
-        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog') as mocked_exec:
+        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog.exec_'):
             self.form.exec_()
         okWidget = self.form.button_box.button(self.form.button_box.Save)
         QtTest.QTest.mouseClick(okWidget, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ class TestStartNoteDialog(TestCase):
 
         # WHEN displaying the UI, having set the text and pressing enter
         self.form.text_edit.setPlainText(u'')
-        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog') as mocked_exec:
+        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog.exec_'):
             self.form.exec_()
             self.form.text_edit.setPlainText(text)
         okWidget = self.form.button_box.button(self.form.button_box.Save)
diff --git a/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_starttimedialog.py b/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_starttimedialog.py
index 990f753ba..a9b33a30c 100644
--- a/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_starttimedialog.py
+++ b/tests/interfaces/openlp_core_ui/test_starttimedialog.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ class TestStartTimeDialog(TestCase):
         """
         Create the UI
         """
-        registry = Registry.create()
+        Registry.create()
         self.app = QtGui.QApplication([])
         self.main_window = QtGui.QMainWindow()
         Registry().register(u'main_window', self.main_window)
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class TestStartTimeDialog(TestCase):
 
         # WHEN displaying the UI and pressing enter
         self.form.item = {u'service_item': mocked_serviceitem}
-        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog') as mocked_exec:
+        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog.exec_'):
             self.form.exec_()
         okWidget = self.form.button_box.button(self.form.button_box.Ok)
         QtTest.QTest.mouseClick(okWidget, QtCore.Qt.LeftButton)
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ class TestStartTimeDialog(TestCase):
 
         # WHEN displaying the UI, changing the time to 2min 3secs and pressing enter
         self.form.item = {u'service_item': mocked_serviceitem}
-        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog') as mocked_exec:
+        with patch(u'PyQt4.QtGui.QDialog.exec_'):
             self.form.exec_()
         self.form.minuteSpinBox.setValue(2)
         self.form.secondSpinBox.setValue(3)