diff --git a/spec/lib/asset_processor_spec.rb b/spec/lib/asset_processor_spec.rb
index 56d89a37..7c0f5512 100644
--- a/spec/lib/asset_processor_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/lib/asset_processor_spec.rb
@@ -8,15 +8,15 @@
   let(:output) { StringIO.new }
   let(:report_progress_every) { 1 }
 
-  let!(:asset_1) { FactoryBot.create(:asset) }
-  let!(:asset_2) { FactoryBot.create(:asset) }
+  let!(:first_asset) { FactoryBot.create(:asset) }
+  let!(:second_asset) { FactoryBot.create(:asset) }
 
   it "iterates over all assets" do
     asset_ids = []
     processor.process_all_assets_with do |asset_id|
       asset_ids << asset_id
     end
-    expect(asset_ids).to contain_exactly(asset_1.id.to_s, asset_2.id.to_s)
+    expect(asset_ids).to contain_exactly(first_asset.id.to_s, second_asset.id.to_s)
   end
 
   it "reports progress for every asset" do
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
     let(:scope) { Asset.deleted }
 
     before do
-      asset_1.destroy
+      first_asset.destroy
     end
 
     it "iterates over all deleted assets" do
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
       processor.process_all_assets_with do |asset_id|
         asset_ids << asset_id
       end
-      expect(asset_ids).to contain_exactly(asset_1.id.to_s)
+      expect(asset_ids).to contain_exactly(first_asset.id.to_s)
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/access_limited_assets_spec.rb b/spec/requests/access_limited_assets_spec.rb
index 9b903a67..1c0f3e5c 100644
--- a/spec/requests/access_limited_assets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/access_limited_assets_spec.rb
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe "Access limited assets", type: :request do
-  let(:user_1) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-1-id") }
-  let(:user_2) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-2-id") }
-  let(:user_3) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-3-id", organisation_content_id: "org-a") }
-  let(:user_4) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-4-id", organisation_content_id: "org-b") }
+  let(:authorised_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-1-id") }
+  let(:unauthorised_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-2-id") }
+  let(:user_from_authorised_organisation) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-3-id", organisation_content_id: "org-a") }
+  let(:user_from_unauthorised_organisation) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-4-id", organisation_content_id: "org-b") }
   let(:asset) { FactoryBot.create(:uploaded_asset, draft: true, access_limited: ["user-1-id"], access_limited_organisation_ids: %w[org-a]) }
   let(:s3) { S3Configuration.build }
 
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are accessible to users who are authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_1
+    login_as authorised_user
 
     get download_media_path(id: asset, filename: asset.filename)
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are not accessible to users who are not authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_2
+    login_as unauthorised_user
 
     get download_media_path(id: asset, filename: asset.filename)
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are accessible to users in organisations authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_3
+    login_as user_from_authorised_organisation
 
     get download_media_path(id: asset, filename: asset.filename)
 
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are not accessible to users in organisations not authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_4
+    login_as user_from_unauthorised_organisation
 
     get download_media_path(id: asset, filename: asset.filename)
 
diff --git a/spec/requests/access_limited_whitehall_assets_spec.rb b/spec/requests/access_limited_whitehall_assets_spec.rb
index 7b05301c..16e3ed9a 100644
--- a/spec/requests/access_limited_whitehall_assets_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/requests/access_limited_whitehall_assets_spec.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 require "rails_helper"
 
 RSpec.describe "Access limited Whitehall assets", type: :request do
-  let(:user_1) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-1-id") }
-  let(:user_2) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-2-id") }
+  let(:authorised_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-1-id") }
+  let(:unauthorised_user) { FactoryBot.create(:user, uid: "user-2-id") }
   let(:asset) { FactoryBot.create(:uploaded_whitehall_asset, draft: true, access_limited: ["user-1-id"]) }
   let(:s3) { S3Configuration.build }
 
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are accessible to users who are authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_1
+    login_as authorised_user
 
     get asset.legacy_url_path
 
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
   end
 
   it "are not accessible to users who are not authorised to view them" do
-    login_as user_2
+    login_as unauthorised_user
 
     get asset.legacy_url_path