diff --git a/tests/test_parse.py b/tests/test_parse.py
index 1a84f39..3fd037e 100644
--- a/tests/test_parse.py
+++ b/tests/test_parse.py
@@ -59,6 +59,13 @@
     return token
 
 
+@composite
+def draw_token_by_value(draw, value):
+    location = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_location())
+    type = tokenize.SyntaxType.TOKEN
+    return tokenize.Syntax(value, location, type)
+
+
 # Draws tokens to make a valid text string and its value
 @composite
 def draw_syntax_text_valid(draw):
@@ -66,19 +73,11 @@
     value = ""
     for token in tokens:
         value += token.value
-    s_value = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_keyword())
-    s_value = "StartText"
-    s_location = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_location())
-    s_type = tokenize.SyntaxType.TOKEN
-    start = tokenize.Syntax(s_value, s_location, s_type)
-    e_value = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_keyword())
-    e_value = "EndText"
-    e_location = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_location())
-    e_type = tokenize.SyntaxType.TOKEN
-    end = tokenize.Syntax(e_value, e_location, e_type)
+    start = draw(draw_token_by_value("StartText"))
+    end = draw(draw_token_by_value("EndText"))
     all_tokens = [start] + tokens + [end]
     text_value = value.strip("\n\t ")
-    result = tokenize.Syntax(text_value, s_location, tokenize.SyntaxType.TEXT)
+    result = tokenize.Syntax(text_value, start.location, tokenize.SyntaxType.TEXT)
     return (all_tokens, result)
 
 
@@ -139,11 +138,7 @@
 @composite
 def draw_syntax_text_invalid_extrastarttext(draw):
     (tokens, _) = draw(draw_syntax_text_valid())
-    s_value = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_keyword())
-    s_value = "StartText"
-    s_location = draw(test_tokenize.draw_token_location())
-    s_type = tokenize.SyntaxType.TOKEN
-    start = tokenize.Syntax(s_value, s_location, s_type)
+    start = draw(draw_token_by_value("StartText"))
     pos = draw(integers(min_value=1, max_value=(len(tokens) - 1)))
     new_tokens = tokens[0:pos] + [start] + tokens[pos:]
     return new_tokens