diff --git a/stix2/test/test_stix2.py b/stix2/test/test_stix2.py
index d2259f3..b9423c7 100644
--- a/stix2/test/test_stix2.py
+++ b/stix2/test/test_stix2.py
@@ -21,6 +21,29 @@ def test_timestamp_formatting(dt, timestamp):
     assert stix2.format_datetime(dt) == timestamp
 
 
+# Minimum required args for an Indicator instance
+INDICATOR_KWARGS = dict(
+    labels=['malicious-activity'],
+    pattern="[file:hashes.MD5 = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e']",
+)
+
+# Minimum required args for a Malware instance
+MALWARE_KWARGS = dict(
+    labels=['ransomware'],
+    name="Cryptolocker",
+)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def indicator():
+    return stix2.Indicator(**INDICATOR_KWARGS)
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def malware():
+    return stix2.Malware(**MALWARE_KWARGS)
+
+
 EXPECTED_INDICATOR = """{
     "created": "2017-01-01T00:00:00Z",
     "id": "indicator--01234567-89ab-cdef-0123-456789abcdef",
@@ -51,15 +74,7 @@ def test_indicator_with_all_required_fields():
     assert str(indicator) == EXPECTED_INDICATOR
 
 
-# Minimum required args for an Indicator instance
-INDICATOR_KWARGS = dict(
-    labels=['malicious-activity'],
-    pattern="[file:hashes.MD5 = 'd41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e']",
-)
-
-
-def test_indicator_autogenerated_fields():
-    indicator = stix2.Indicator(**INDICATOR_KWARGS)
+def test_indicator_autogenerated_fields(indicator):
     assert indicator.type == 'indicator'
     assert indicator.id.startswith('indicator--')
     assert indicator.created is not None
@@ -104,9 +119,7 @@ def test_indicator_required_field_pattern():
     assert "Missing required field for Indicator: 'pattern'." in str(excinfo)
 
 
-def test_cannot_assign_to_attributes():
-    indicator = stix2.Indicator(**INDICATOR_KWARGS)
-
+def test_cannot_assign_to_attributes(indicator):
     with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
         indicator.valid_from = datetime.datetime.now()
 
@@ -146,15 +159,7 @@ def test_malware_with_all_required_fields():
     assert str(malware) == EXPECTED_MALWARE
 
 
-# Minimum required args for a Malware instance
-MALWARE_KWARGS = dict(
-    labels=['ransomware'],
-    name="Cryptolocker",
-)
-
-
-def test_malware_autogenerated_fields():
-    malware = stix2.Malware(**MALWARE_KWARGS)
+def test_malware_autogenerated_fields(malware):
     assert malware.type == 'malware'
     assert malware.id.startswith('malware--')
     assert malware.created is not None
@@ -197,9 +202,7 @@ def test_malware_required_field_name():
     assert "Missing required field for Malware: 'name'." in str(excinfo)
 
 
-def test_cannot_assign_to_attributes():
-    malware = stix2.Malware(**MALWARE_KWARGS)
-
+def test_cannot_assign_to_attributes(malware):
     with pytest.raises(ValueError) as excinfo:
         malware.name = "Cryptolocker II"