diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/ensemble_evaluator_utils.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/ensemble_evaluator_utils.py
index 8e64fcdf12a..d8cece2fbf3 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/ensemble_evaluator_utils.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/ensemble_evaluator_utils.py
@@ -7,10 +7,6 @@ class TestEnsemble(Ensemble):
     __test__ = False
 
     def __init__(self, iter_, reals, fm_steps, id_):
-        self.iter = iter_
-        self.test_reals = reals
-        self.fm_steps = fm_steps
-
         the_reals = [
             Realization(
                 real_no,
diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_ensemble_evaluator.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_ensemble_evaluator.py
index d22bbdf12ad..7ff6d2b4ef7 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_ensemble_evaluator.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_ensemble_evaluator.py
@@ -382,9 +382,9 @@ async def mock_receiver(self):
 
     with patch.object(Monitor, "_receiver", mock_receiver):
         async with Monitor(conn_info) as monitor:
-            await asyncio.sleep(1.0)
+            await asyncio.sleep(0.5)
             await monitor.signal_done()
-    # in 1 second we should receive at least 2 heartbeats
+    # in 0.5 second we should receive at least 2 heartbeats
     assert received_heartbeats > 1
 
 
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ async def test_dispatch_endpoint_clients_can_connect_and_monitor_can_shut_down_e
     evaluator_to_use,
 ):
     evaluator = evaluator_to_use
-    evaluator._batching_interval = 10
+    evaluator._batching_interval = 0.2
 
     evaluator._max_batch_size = 4
     conn_info = evaluator._config.get_connection_info()
diff --git a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_monitor.py b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_monitor.py
index 1ee90c03743..287774ee837 100644
--- a/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_monitor.py
+++ b/tests/ert/unit_tests/ensemble_evaluator/test_monitor.py
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@ async def test_unexpected_close_after_connection_successful(
     ee_con_info = EvaluatorConnectionInfo(f"tcp://127.0.0.1:{unused_tcp_port}")
 
     monkeypatch.setattr(Monitor, "DEFAULT_MAX_RETRIES", 0)
-    monkeypatch.setattr(Monitor, "DEFAULT_ACK_TIMEOUT", 1)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(Monitor, "DEFAULT_ACK_TIMEOUT", 0.5)
 
     async def mock_event_handler(router_socket):
         dealer, _, frame = await router_socket.recv_multipart()