diff --git a/tests/fixtures.js b/tests/fixtures.js
index 06c214e..2e25417 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.js
+++ b/tests/fixtures.js
@@ -691,32 +691,6 @@ require(['path/to/a.js'], function (a) {
 });
 `;
 
-exports.ASSIGN_TO_FOO_REQUIRE = `
-foo.require = {
-    bar: 'bar'
-};
-`;
-
-exports.ASSIGN_TO_REQUIRE = `
-require = {
-    deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
-    callback: function (a, b) {
-        a.foo();
-        b.bar();
-    }
-};
-`;
-
-exports.ASSIGN_TO_WINDOW_REQUIRE = `
-window.require = {
-    deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
-    callback: function (a, b) {
-        a.foo();
-        b.bar();
-    }
-};
-`;
-
 exports.BAD_DEFINE = `
 define('foo', 'bar', false);
 `;
@@ -960,16 +934,6 @@ define(function (require) {
 });
 `;
 
-exports.DECLARE_REQUIRE = `
-var require = {
-    deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
-    callback: function (a, b) {
-        a.foo();
-        b.bar();
-    }
-};
-`;
-
 exports.DYNAMIC_AMD_REQUIREJS_WITH_ERRBACK = `
 requirejs(
     [someCondition ? 'path/to/a' : 'path/to/b'],
diff --git a/tests/lib/rules/no-assign-require.js b/tests/lib/rules/no-assign-require.js
index 0ec00dc..d8e0ad8 100644
--- a/tests/lib/rules/no-assign-require.js
+++ b/tests/lib/rules/no-assign-require.js
@@ -6,21 +6,84 @@
 "use strict";
 
 const testRule = require("../../rule-tester");
-const fixtures = require("../../fixtures");
 const rule = require("../../../lib/rules/no-assign-require");
 
-const MESSAGE = "Invalid assignment to `require`.";
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Fixtures
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const OK_PROPERTY_ASSIGNMENT = `
+    foo.require = {
+        bar: 'bar'
+    };
+`;
+
+const OK_SIMILAR_VARIABLE = `
+    var required = true;
+`;
+
+const BAD_DECLARE_REQUIRE = `
+    var require = {
+        deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
+        callback: function (a, b) {
+            a.foo();
+            b.bar();
+        }
+    };
+`;
+
+const BAD_ASSIGN_TO_REQUIRE = `
+    require = {
+        deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
+        callback: function (a, b) {
+            a.foo();
+            b.bar();
+        }
+    };
+`;
+
+const BAD_ASSIGN_TO_WINDOW_REQUIRE = `
+    window.require = {
+        deps: ['path/to/a', 'path/to/b'],
+        callback: function (a, b) {
+            a.foo();
+            b.bar();
+        }
+    };
+`;
+
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+// Tests
+// -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+const ERROR_MSG = "Invalid assignment to `require`.";
 
 testRule("no-assign-require", rule, {
 
     valid: [
-        fixtures.ASSIGN_TO_FOO_REQUIRE
+        OK_PROPERTY_ASSIGNMENT,
+        OK_SIMILAR_VARIABLE
     ],
 
     invalid: [
-        { code: fixtures.DECLARE_REQUIRE, errors: [{ message: MESSAGE, type: "VariableDeclarator" }] },
-        { code: fixtures.ASSIGN_TO_REQUIRE, errors: [{ message: MESSAGE, type: "AssignmentExpression" }] },
-        { code: fixtures.ASSIGN_TO_WINDOW_REQUIRE, errors: [{ message: MESSAGE, type: "AssignmentExpression" }] }
+        {
+            code: BAD_DECLARE_REQUIRE,
+            errors: [
+                { message: ERROR_MSG, type: "VariableDeclarator" }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            code: BAD_ASSIGN_TO_REQUIRE,
+            errors: [
+                { message: ERROR_MSG, type: "AssignmentExpression" }
+            ]
+        },
+        {
+            code: BAD_ASSIGN_TO_WINDOW_REQUIRE,
+            errors: [
+                { message: ERROR_MSG, type: "AssignmentExpression" }
+            ]
+        }
     ]
 
 });