diff --git a/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php b/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php
index 389251e40e2b3..a3252cda99ec0 100644
--- a/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php
+++ b/mod/lti/tests/externallib_test.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ protected function setup_test_data() {
      * Test view_lti
      */
     public function test_get_tool_launch_data() {
-        global $USER, $SITE;
+        global $USER;
 
         $td = $this->setup_test_data();
         $lti = $td['lti'];
@@ -127,8 +127,6 @@ public function test_get_tool_launch_data() {
      * Test get ltis by courses
      */
     public function test_mod_lti_get_ltis_by_courses() {
-        global $DB;
-
         $td  = $this->setup_test_data();
         $course = $td['course'];
         $lti = $td['lti'];
@@ -259,8 +257,6 @@ public function test_mod_lti_get_ltis_by_courses() {
      * Test view_lti
      */
     public function test_view_lti() {
-        global $DB;
-
         $td = $this->setup_test_data();
         $lti = $td['lti'];
         $context = $td['context'];
@@ -292,7 +288,8 @@ public function test_view_lti() {
         $sink = $this->redirectEvents();
 
         $result = mod_lti_external::view_lti($lti->id);
-        $result = external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_lti_external::view_lti_returns(), $result);
+        // The value of the result isn't needed but validation is.
+        external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_lti_external::view_lti_returns(), $result);
 
         $events = $sink->get_events();
         $this->assertCount(1, $events);
@@ -343,8 +340,8 @@ public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_proxy() {
     public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_proxy_duplicateurl() {
         $this->setAdminUser();
         $this->expectException('moodle_exception');
-        $proxy = mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy 1', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
-        $proxy = mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy 2', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy 1', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy 2', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
     }
 
     /*
@@ -355,7 +352,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_proxy_without_capability() {
         $teacher = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_and_enrol($course, 'editingteacher');
         $this->setUser($teacher);
         $this->expectException('required_capability_exception');
-        $proxy = mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_proxy('Test proxy', $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html'), array(), array());
     }
 
     /*
@@ -409,7 +406,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_get_tool_types() {
         $type->description = "Example description";
         $type->toolproxyid = $proxy->id;
         $type->baseurl = $this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/test.html');
-        $typeid = lti_add_type($type, $data);
+        lti_add_type($type, $data);
 
         $types = mod_lti_external::get_tool_types($proxy->id);
         $types = external_api::clean_returnvalue(mod_lti_external::get_tool_types_returns(), $types);
@@ -445,7 +442,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_type() {
      */
     public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_type_nonexistant_file() {
         $this->expectException('moodle_exception');
-        $type = mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/doesntexist.xml'), '', '');
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/doesntexist.xml'), '', '');
     }
 
     /*
@@ -453,7 +450,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_type_nonexistant_file() {
      */
     public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_type_bad_file() {
         $this->expectException('moodle_exception');
-        $type = mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/rsstest.xml'), '', '');
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/rsstest.xml'), '', '');
     }
 
     /*
@@ -464,7 +461,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_create_tool_type_without_capability() {
         $teacher = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_and_enrol($course, 'editingteacher');
         $this->setUser($teacher);
         $this->expectException('required_capability_exception');
-        $type = mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/ims_cartridge_basic_lti_link.xml'), '', '');
+        mod_lti_external::create_tool_type($this->getExternalTestFileUrl('/ims_cartridge_basic_lti_link.xml'), '', '');
     }
 
     /*
@@ -509,7 +506,7 @@ public function test_mod_lti_delete_tool_type_without_capability() {
         $course = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_course();
         $teacher = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_and_enrol($course, 'editingteacher');
         $this->setUser($teacher);
-        $type = mod_lti_external::delete_tool_type($type['id']);
+        mod_lti_external::delete_tool_type($type['id']);
     }
 
     /*