diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/tests/test_vars.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/tests/test_vars.py
index 90ff5a772..3127f8723 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/tests/test_vars.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_cli/tests/test_vars.py
@@ -432,7 +432,6 @@ def test_generated_shared_secret_sops(
     assert check_vars(machine1.name, machine1.flake)
     cli.run(["vars", "generate", "--flake", str(flake.path), "machine2"])
     assert check_vars(machine2.name, machine2.flake)
-    assert check_vars(machine2.name, machine2.flake)
     m1_sops_store = sops.SecretStore(machine1.flake)
     m2_sops_store = sops.SecretStore(machine2.flake)
     # Create generators with machine context for testing
diff --git a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/vars/generate.py b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/vars/generate.py
index 67ab0e7f1..5e0c78b27 100644
--- a/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/vars/generate.py
+++ b/pkgs/clan-cli/clan_lib/vars/generate.py
@@ -93,21 +93,21 @@ def _ensure_healthy(
     if generators is None:
         generators = Generator.get_machine_generators([machine.name], machine.flake)
 
-    pub_healtcheck_msg = machine.public_vars_store.health_check(
+    public_health_check_msg = machine.public_vars_store.health_check(
         machine.name,
         generators,
     )
-    sec_healtcheck_msg = machine.secret_vars_store.health_check(
+    secret_health_check_msg = machine.secret_vars_store.health_check(
         machine.name,
         generators,
     )
 
-    if pub_healtcheck_msg or sec_healtcheck_msg:
+    if public_health_check_msg or secret_health_check_msg:
         msg = f"Health check failed for machine {machine.name}:\n"
-        if pub_healtcheck_msg:
-            msg += f"Public vars store: {pub_healtcheck_msg}\n"
-        if sec_healtcheck_msg:
-            msg += f"Secret vars store: {sec_healtcheck_msg}"
+        if public_health_check_msg:
+            msg += f"Public vars store: {public_health_check_msg}\n"
+        if secret_health_check_msg:
+            msg += f"Secret vars store: {secret_health_check_msg}"
         raise ClanError(msg)