diff --git a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvfatbin.py b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvfatbin.py
index 32c6e70f59..ec2f17ef95 100644
--- a/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvfatbin.py
+++ b/cuda_bindings/tests/test_nvfatbin.py
@@ -121,8 +121,7 @@ def nvcc_smoke(tmpdir) -> str:
     return nvcc
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
-def CUBIN(arch):
+def _build_cubin(arch):
     def CHECK_NVRTC(err):
         if err != nvrtc.nvrtcResult.NVRTC_SUCCESS:
             raise RuntimeError(repr(err))
@@ -141,6 +140,11 @@ def CHECK_NVRTC(err):
     return cubin
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def CUBIN(arch):
+    return _build_cubin(arch)
+
+
 # create a valid LTOIR input for testing
 @pytest.fixture
 def LTOIR(arch):
@@ -259,11 +263,11 @@ def test_nvfatbin_add_ptx(PTX, arch):
     nvfatbin.destroy(handle)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("arch", ["sm_80"], indirect=True)
-def test_nvfatbin_add_cubin_ELF_SIZE_MISMATCH(CUBIN, arch):
+def test_nvfatbin_add_cubin_ELF_SIZE_MISMATCH():
+    cubin = _build_cubin("sm_80")
     handle = nvfatbin.create([], 0)
     with pytest.raises(nvfatbin.nvFatbinError, match="ERROR_ELF_ARCH_MISMATCH"):
-        nvfatbin.add_cubin(handle, CUBIN, len(CUBIN), "75", "inc")
+        nvfatbin.add_cubin(handle, cubin, len(cubin), "75", "inc")
 
     nvfatbin.destroy(handle)
 
@@ -280,11 +284,11 @@ def test_nvfatbin_add_cubin(CUBIN, arch):
     nvfatbin.destroy(handle)
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("arch", ["sm_80"], indirect=True)
-def test_nvfatbin_add_cubin_ELF_ARCH_MISMATCH(CUBIN, arch):
+def test_nvfatbin_add_cubin_ELF_ARCH_MISMATCH():
+    cubin = _build_cubin("sm_80")
     handle = nvfatbin.create([], 0)
     with pytest.raises(nvfatbin.nvFatbinError, match="ERROR_ELF_ARCH_MISMATCH"):
-        nvfatbin.add_cubin(handle, CUBIN, len(CUBIN), "75", "inc")
+        nvfatbin.add_cubin(handle, cubin, len(cubin), "75", "inc")
 
     nvfatbin.destroy(handle)
 
diff --git a/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py b/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
index 3d4059b696..54b3cc949b 100644
--- a/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
+++ b/cuda_core/tests/test_utils.py
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ def _cpu_array_samples():
     return samples
 
 
-@pytest.mark.parametrize("in_arr,", _cpu_array_samples())
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("in_arr", _cpu_array_samples())
 class TestViewCPU:
     def test_args_viewable_as_strided_memory_cpu(self, in_arr):
         @args_viewable_as_strided_memory((0,))