diff --git a/src/monitoring/tests/test_unitary.py b/src/monitoring/tests/test_unitary.py
index 278a1284f9b38a86659d3aeee81345f2d0a309f3..36211d26567c68a4ff4f5fe9cd4bd30c697792d1 100644
--- a/src/monitoring/tests/test_unitary.py
+++ b/src/monitoring/tests/test_unitary.py
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ def management_db():
     return _management_db
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def metrics_db(monitoring_service : MonitoringService):
+def metrics_db(monitoring_service : MonitoringService): # pylint: disable=redefined-outer-name
     return monitoring_service.monitoring_servicer.metrics_db
     #_metrics_db = MetricsDBTools.MetricsDB(
     #    METRICSDB_HOSTNAME, METRICSDB_ILP_PORT, METRICSDB_REST_PORT, METRICSDB_TABLE)