diff --git a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertions.java b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertions.java
index 7c0facf1312..5c3641e31bf 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertions.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/main/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertions.java
@@ -71,8 +71,7 @@ public class StatusAssertions {
 	 * Assert the response status code is {@code HttpStatus.CREATED} (201).
 	 */
 	public WebTestClient.ResponseSpec isCreated() {
-		HttpStatus expected = HttpStatus.CREATED;
-		return assertStatusAndReturn(expected);
+		return assertStatusAndReturn(HttpStatus.CREATED);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -195,8 +194,7 @@ public class StatusAssertions {
 	 * Assert the response status code is in the 5xx range.
 	 */
 	public WebTestClient.ResponseSpec is5xxServerError() {
-		HttpStatus.Series expected = HttpStatus.Series.SERVER_ERROR;
-		return assertSeriesAndReturn(expected);
+		return assertSeriesAndReturn(HttpStatus.Series.SERVER_ERROR);
 	}
 
 	/**
@@ -205,8 +203,8 @@ public class StatusAssertions {
 	 * @since 5.1
 	 */
 	public WebTestClient.ResponseSpec value(Matcher<? super Integer> matcher) {
-		int value = this.exchangeResult.getRawStatusCode();
-		this.exchangeResult.assertWithDiagnostics(() -> MatcherAssert.assertThat("Response status", value, matcher));
+		int actual = this.exchangeResult.getRawStatusCode();
+		this.exchangeResult.assertWithDiagnostics(() -> MatcherAssert.assertThat("Response status", actual, matcher));
 		return this.responseSpec;
 	}
 
@@ -216,8 +214,8 @@ public class StatusAssertions {
 	 * @since 5.1
 	 */
 	public WebTestClient.ResponseSpec value(Consumer<Integer> consumer) {
-		int value = this.exchangeResult.getRawStatusCode();
-		this.exchangeResult.assertWithDiagnostics(() -> consumer.accept(value));
+		int actual = this.exchangeResult.getRawStatusCode();
+		this.exchangeResult.assertWithDiagnostics(() -> consumer.accept(actual));
 		return this.responseSpec;
 	}
 
diff --git a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertionTests.java b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertionTests.java
index 6e4eacfb3a2..f84c2fc75a1 100644
--- a/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertionTests.java
+++ b/spring-test/src/test/java/org/springframework/test/web/reactive/server/StatusAssertionTests.java
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright 2002-2020 the original author or authors.
+ * Copyright 2002-2021 the original author or authors.
  *
  * Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
  * you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 				assertions.isEqualTo(408));
 	}
 
-	@Test // gh-23630
+	@Test  // gh-23630
 	void isEqualToWithCustomStatus() {
 		statusAssertions(600).isEqualTo(600);
 	}
@@ -74,20 +74,19 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void statusSerius1xx() {
+	void statusSeries1xx() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.CONTINUE);
 
 		// Success
 		assertions.is1xxInformational();
 
 		// Wrong series
-
 		assertThatExceptionOfType(AssertionError.class).isThrownBy(() ->
 				assertions.is2xxSuccessful());
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void statusSerius2xx() {
+	void statusSeries2xx() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.OK);
 
 		// Success
@@ -99,7 +98,7 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void statusSerius3xx() {
+	void statusSeries3xx() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.PERMANENT_REDIRECT);
 
 		// Success
@@ -111,7 +110,7 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void statusSerius4xx() {
+	void statusSeries4xx() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.BAD_REQUEST);
 
 		// Success
@@ -123,7 +122,7 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void statusSerius5xx() {
+	void statusSeries5xx() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR);
 
 		// Success
@@ -135,7 +134,7 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 	}
 
 	@Test
-	void matches() {
+	void matchesStatusValue() {
 		StatusAssertions assertions = statusAssertions(HttpStatus.CONFLICT);
 
 		// Success
@@ -147,11 +146,12 @@ class StatusAssertionTests {
 				assertions.value(equalTo(200)));
 	}
 
-	@Test
-	void matchesWithCustomStatus() {
+	@Test  // gh-26658
+	void matchesCustomStatusValue() {
 		statusAssertions(600).value(equalTo(600));
 	}
 
+
 	private StatusAssertions statusAssertions(HttpStatus status) {
 		return statusAssertions(status.value());
 	}