diff --git a/tests/local/test_backend.py b/tests/local/test_backend.py
index 0c54061..9943bd6 100644
--- a/tests/local/test_backend.py
+++ b/tests/local/test_backend.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 from .processor_fixture import SimpleAllToAllProcessor, SimpleProcessor
 
 
-def _check_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
+def _assert_one_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
     initializes = circuit.get_instructions('initialize')
     assert len(initializes) == 1
     assert isinstance(initializes[0].operation, Initialize)
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ def _check_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
     assert params == list(expected)
 
 
-def _check_initializes(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: List[str]) -> None:
+def _assert_many_initializes(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: List[str]) -> None:
     initializes = circuit.get_instructions('initialize')
     assert len(initializes) == len(expected)
     for initialize in initializes:
@@ -47,26 +47,26 @@ def test_translation_plugin() -> None:
     circ = QuantumCircuit(1)
     circ.initialize('+')
     transpiled = transpile(circ, backend)
-    _check_initialize(transpiled, '+')
+    _assert_one_initialize(transpiled, '+')
 
     # if no reset / initialize, add Initialize('0')
     circ = QuantumCircuit(1)
     circ.x(0)
     transpiled = transpile(circ, backend)
-    _check_initialize(transpiled, '0')
+    _assert_one_initialize(transpiled, '0')
 
     # if reset, convert to Intialize('0')
     circ = QuantumCircuit(1)
     circ.reset(0)
     transpiled = transpile(circ, backend)
-    _check_initialize(transpiled, '0')
+    _assert_one_initialize(transpiled, '0')
 
     # if reset, convert to Intialize('0')
     circ = QuantumCircuit(3)
     circ.initialize(2, [0, 1])
     circ.reset(2)
     transpiled = transpile(circ, backend)
-    _check_initializes(transpiled, ['0', '1', '0'])
+    _assert_many_initializes(transpiled, ['0', '1', '0'])
 
 
 def test_synthesize_rz() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/plugins/test_state_preparation.py b/tests/plugins/test_state_preparation.py
index 5f913ac..4c4afe3 100644
--- a/tests/plugins/test_state_preparation.py
+++ b/tests/plugins/test_state_preparation.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 )
 
 
-def _check_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
+def _assert_one_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
     initializes = circuit.get_instructions('initialize')
     assert len(initializes) == 1
     assert isinstance(initializes[0].operation, Initialize)
@@ -20,6 +20,16 @@ def _check_initialize(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: str) -> None:
     assert params == list(expected)
 
 
+def _assert_many_initializes(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: List[str]) -> None:
+    initializes = circuit.get_instructions('initialize')
+    assert len(initializes) == len(expected)
+    for initialize in initializes:
+        assert len(initialize.qubits) == 1
+        qubit = circuit.find_bit(initialize.qubits[0]).index
+        assert isinstance(initialize.operation, Initialize)
+        assert initialize.operation.params[0] == expected[qubit]
+
+
 def test_int_to_label() -> None:
     pm = PassManager([IntToLabelInitializePass()])
 
@@ -27,13 +37,13 @@ def test_int_to_label() -> None:
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)
     circ.initialize(2)
     transpiled = pm.run(circ)
-    _check_initialize(transpiled, '10')
+    _assert_one_initialize(transpiled, '10')
 
     # a string label should pass unchanged
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)
     circ.initialize('+0')
     transpiled = pm.run(circ)
-    _check_initialize(transpiled, '+0')
+    _assert_one_initialize(transpiled, '+0')
 
     # a state vector should fail
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)
@@ -42,16 +52,6 @@ def test_int_to_label() -> None:
         pm.run(circ)
 
 
-def _check_initializes(circuit: QuantumCircuit, expected: List[str]) -> None:
-    initializes = circuit.get_instructions('initialize')
-    assert len(initializes) == len(expected)
-    for initialize in initializes:
-        assert len(initialize.qubits) == 1
-        qubit = circuit.find_bit(initialize.qubits[0]).index
-        assert isinstance(initialize.operation, Initialize)
-        assert initialize.operation.params[0] == expected[qubit]
-
-
 def test_break_down() -> None:
     pm = PassManager([BreakDownInitializePass()])
 
@@ -59,13 +59,13 @@ def test_break_down() -> None:
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)
     circ.initialize('10')
     transpiled = pm.run(circ)
-    _check_initializes(transpiled, ['0', '1'])
+    _assert_many_initializes(transpiled, ['0', '1'])
 
     # Initialize('+') is broken down into '1' on qubit 0
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)
     circ.initialize('+', 0)
     transpiled = pm.run(circ)
-    _check_initializes(transpiled, ['+'])
+    _assert_many_initializes(transpiled, ['+'])
 
     # fails on int
     circ = QuantumCircuit(2)