diff --git a/test/resources/repos/python/test_repo/test_repo/variables.py b/test/resources/repos/python/test_repo/test_repo/variables.py
index 81d6fbde..62241660 100644
--- a/test/resources/repos/python/test_repo/test_repo/variables.py
+++ b/test/resources/repos/python/test_repo/test_repo/variables.py
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ reassignable_module_var = 20  # Reassigned
 typed_module_var: int = 42
 
 
-# Regular class with class and instance variables
 class VariableContainer:
     """Class that contains various variables."""
 
@@ -59,7 +58,6 @@ class VariableContainer:
         return result, other_result
 
 
-# Dataclass with variables
 @dataclass
 class VariableDataclass:
     """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -75,7 +73,6 @@ class VariableDataclass:
     status: str = "pending"
 
 
-# Function that uses the module variables
 def use_module_variables():
     """Function that uses module-level variables."""
     result = module_var + " used in function"
diff --git a/test/serena/__snapshots__/test_symbol_editing.ambr b/test/serena/__snapshots__/test_symbol_editing.ambr
index ec23cf33..7e6c6a8f 100644
--- a/test/serena/__snapshots__/test_symbol_editing.ambr
+++ b/test/serena/__snapshots__/test_symbol_editing.ambr
@@ -23,11 +23,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
-  
-  
-  
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -43,7 +38,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
@@ -69,8 +63,6 @@
   '''
   import { ConsoleGreeter, Greeter } from "./formatters";
   
-  
-  
   export function helperFunction() {
       const demo = new DemoClass(42);
       demo.printValue();
@@ -334,7 +326,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -373,7 +364,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -389,7 +379,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
@@ -438,7 +427,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -477,7 +465,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -493,7 +480,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def new_inserted_function():
       print("This is a new function inserted before another.")
   
@@ -1138,7 +1124,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -1177,7 +1162,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -1197,7 +1181,6 @@
       pass
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
@@ -1243,7 +1226,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -1282,7 +1264,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   class NewInsertedClass:
       pass
   
@@ -1302,7 +1283,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
@@ -1531,7 +1511,6 @@
   renamed_typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -1570,7 +1549,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -1586,7 +1564,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
@@ -1632,7 +1609,6 @@
   typed_module_var: int = 42
   
   
-  # Regular class with class and instance variables
   class VariableContainer:
       """Class that contains various variables."""
   
@@ -1671,7 +1647,6 @@
           return result, other_result
   
   
-  # Dataclass with variables
   @dataclass
   class VariableDataclass:
       """Dataclass that contains various fields."""
@@ -1687,7 +1662,6 @@
       status: str = "pending"
   
   
-  # Function that uses the module variables
   def use_module_variables():
       """Function that uses module-level variables."""
       result = module_var + " used in function"
diff --git a/test/solidlsp/python/test_symbol_retrieval.py b/test/solidlsp/python/test_symbol_retrieval.py
index b95155d2..38185f31 100644
--- a/test/solidlsp/python/test_symbol_retrieval.py
+++ b/test/solidlsp/python/test_symbol_retrieval.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import os
 import pytest
 
 from serena.symbol import LanguageServerSymbol
+from serena.util.text_utils import find_text_coordinates
 from solidlsp import SolidLanguageServer
 from solidlsp.ls_types import SymbolKind
 from test.solidlsp.conftest import PYTHON_BACKEND_LANGUAGES
@@ -40,14 +41,15 @@ class TestLanguageServerSymbols:
     def test_references_to_variables(self, language_server: SolidLanguageServer) -> None:
         """Test request_referencing_symbols for a variable."""
         file_path = os.path.join("test_repo", "variables.py")
-        # Line 75 contains the field status that is later modified
-        ref_symbols = [ref.symbol for ref in language_server.request_referencing_symbols(file_path, 74, 4)]
+
+        # find references to field `status`
+        with language_server.open_file(file_path, open_in_ls=False) as f:
+            file_content = f.contents
+        coords = find_text_coordinates(file_content, r"(status): str")
+        ref_symbols = [ref.symbol for ref in language_server.request_referencing_symbols(file_path, coords.line, coords.col)]
 
         assert len(ref_symbols) > 0
-        ref_lines = [ref["location"]["range"]["start"]["line"] for ref in ref_symbols if "location" in ref and "range" in ref["location"]]
         ref_names = [ref["name"] for ref in ref_symbols]
-        assert 87 in ref_lines
-        assert 95 in ref_lines
         assert "dataclass_instance" in ref_names
         assert "second_dataclass" in ref_names