diff --git a/src/tests.rs b/src/tests.rs
index 582e4b3..57b86a2 100644
--- a/src/tests.rs
+++ b/src/tests.rs
@@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ mod tests {
             // Set the data directory for this test
             let env = format!("KEEP_DIR={} cargo run --", data_dir.display());
 
+            // Test content and tags
+            let input = "test content";
+            let tag = "tag";
+
             // Create a command that pipes input to keep with the specified environment
             let cmd = format!("echo {} | {} {}", input, env, tag);
             let output = run_sh(cmd.as_str());
@@ -83,7 +87,7 @@ mod tests {
                 "Command failed: {}  RC={}",
                 cmd,
                 output.status
-                );
+            );
         });
     }
 
@@ -210,20 +214,7 @@ mod tests {
     fn test_delete_item() {
         with_temp_env(|data_dir| {
             // Create test items with the common environment setup
-            create_test_items(data_dir, |input, tag| {
-                // Set the data directory for this test
-                let env = format!("KEEP_DIR={} cargo run --", data_dir.display());
-
-                // Create a command that pipes input to keep with the specified environment
-                let cmd = format!("echo {} | {} {}", input, env, tag);
-                let output = run_sh(cmd.as_str());
-                assert!(
-                    output.status.success(),
-                    "Command failed: {}  RC={}",
-                    cmd,
-                    output.status
-                );
-            });
+            create_test_items(data_dir);
 
             let env = format!("KEEP_DIR={} cargo run --", data_dir.display());