diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
index 4ac7d59f351..3ed718d4838 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_cpanm.yaml
@@ -11,12 +11,12 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/perl, -le, 'use Dancer;']
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: &env-def-false {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
       rc: 2
       out: ""
       err: "error, not installed"
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, Dancer]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: &env-def-true {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/perl, -le, 'use Dancer;']
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def-false
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, Dancer]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, MIYAGAWA/Plack-0.99_05.tar.gz]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, MIYAGAWA/Plack-0.99_05.tar.gz]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, --local-lib, /srv/webapps/my_app/extlib, Dancer]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, /srv/webapps/my_app/src/]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, --notest, --local-lib, /srv/webapps/my_app/extlib, Dancer]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, --mirror, "http://cpan.cpantesters.org/", Dancer]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, Dancer~1.0]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, Dancer~1.5]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, Dancer@1.7]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, "git://github.com/plack/Plack.git@1.7"]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/cpanm, "git://github.com/plack/Plack.git@2.5"]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def-true
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
index 242daca6afb..ef950997c77 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   output: {}
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
       rc: 0
       out: "100\n"
       err: ""
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   output: {}
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: "No value set for `/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename'\n"
@@ -37,17 +37,17 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "100\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --type, int, --set, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename, "200"]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "200\n"
       err: ""
@@ -62,17 +62,17 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "200\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --type, int, --set, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename, "200"]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "200\n"
       err: ""
@@ -87,17 +87,17 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "false\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --type, bool, --set, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver, "False"]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "false\n"
       err: ""
@@ -110,12 +110,12 @@
     changed: true
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "200\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --unset, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -128,12 +128,12 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --unset, /apps/gnome_settings_daemon/screensaver/start_screensaver]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
index 52e2fb08446..eb8bef750d3 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_gconftool2_info.yaml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     value: '100'
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
       rc: 0
       out: "100\n"
       err: ""
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     value: null
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/gconftool-2, --get, /desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: "No value set for `/desktop/gnome/background/picture_filename'\n"
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
index 2a906999338..6e227dea270 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_opkg.yaml
@@ -12,12 +12,12 @@
     msg: installed 1 package(s)
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         Installing zlib-dev (1.2.11-6) to root...
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         Configuring zlib-dev.
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     msg: package(s) already present
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
@@ -55,13 +55,13 @@
     msg: installed 1 package(s)
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, --force-reinstall, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         Installing zlib-dev (1.2.11-6) to root...
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
         Configuring zlib-dev.
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6
@@ -82,12 +82,12 @@
     msg: installed 1 package(s)
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, zlib-dev=1.2.11-6]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         Installing zlib-dev (1.2.11-6) to root...
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         Configuring zlib-dev.
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, zlib-dev]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "zlib-dev - 1.2.11-6 \n"   # This output has the extra space at the end, to satisfy the behaviour of Yocto/OpenEmbedded's opkg
       err: ""
@@ -111,17 +111,17 @@
     msg: installed 1 package(s)
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, update]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, vim-fuller]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, install, vim-fuller]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         Multiple packages (libgcc1 and libgcc1) providing same name marked HOLD or PREFER. Using latest.
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
         Configuring vim-fuller.
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/opkg, list-installed, vim-fuller]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "vim-fuller - 9.0-1 \n"   # This output has the extra space at the end, to satisfy the behaviour of Yocto/OpenEmbedded's opkg
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
index fc8545fb2b9..308be97975c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_puppet.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
         - --verbose
         - --color
         - "0"
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
         - --color
         - "0"
         - --certname=potatobox
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
         - "0"
         - --tags
         - a,b,c
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
         - "0"
         - --skip_tags
         - d,e,f
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
         - --color
         - "0"
         - --no-noop
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@
     changed: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/puppet, config, print, agent_disabled_lockfile]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "blah, anything"
       err: ""
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@
         - --color
         - "0"
         - --noop
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
index dc2f298f1b6..908154df264 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf.yaml
@@ -23,12 +23,12 @@
     value: '90'
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
       rc: 0
       out: "100\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity, --create, --type, int, --set, '90']
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -46,12 +46,12 @@
     value: '90'
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "90\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity, --create, --type, int, --set, '90']
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -69,12 +69,12 @@
     value: 'False'
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfce4-session, --property, /general/SaveOnExit]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "true\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfce4-session, --property, /general/SaveOnExit, --create, --type, bool, --set, 'false']
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "false\n"
       err: ""
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@
     value: [A, B, C]
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/workspace_names]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "Value is an array with 3 items:\n\nMain\nWork\nTmp\n"
       err: ""
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
         - string
         - --set
         - C
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@
     value: [A, B, C]
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/workspace_names]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "Value is an array with 3 items:\n\nA\nB\nC\n"
       err: ""
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@
         - string
         - --set
         - C
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
@@ -174,12 +174,12 @@
     value: null
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/workspace_names]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "Value is an array with 3 items:\n\nA\nB\nC\n"
       err: ""
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/workspace_names, --reset]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: false}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: ""
       err: ""
diff --git a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf_info.yaml b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf_info.yaml
index 30a0714a6db..519a87fdbdb 100644
--- a/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf_info.yaml
+++ b/tests/unit/plugins/modules/test_xfconf_info.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     is_array: false
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/inactive_opacity]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: &env-def {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
       rc: 0
       out: "100\n"
       err: ""
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
   output: {}
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/i_dont_exist]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 1
       out: ""
       err: 'Property "/general/i_dont_exist" does not exist on channel "xfwm4".\n'
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     value_array: [Main, Work, Tmp]
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --channel, xfwm4, --property, /general/workspace_names]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "Value is an array with 3 items:\n\nMain\nWork\nTmp\n"
       err: ""
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
     channels: [a, b, c]
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --list]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: "Channels:\n  a\n  b\n  c\n"
       err: ""
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
       - /general/zoom_desktop
   run_command_calls:
     - command: [/testbin/xfconf-query, --list, --channel, xfwm4]
-      environ: {environ_update: {LANGUAGE: C, LC_ALL: C}, check_rc: true}
+      environ: *env-def
       rc: 0
       out: |
         /general/wrap_cycle