diff --git a/test/framework.py b/test/framework.py
index a0dd538..e3cf68d 100644
--- a/test/framework.py
+++ b/test/framework.py
@@ -132,23 +132,31 @@
                         # flag will take care of properly terminating the loop
 
 
-def is_skip_aarch64_set():
+def _is_skip_aarch64_set():
     return os.getenv('SKIP_AARCH64', 'n').lower() in ('yes', 'y', '1')
 
+is_skip_aarch64_set = _is_skip_aarch64_set()
 
-def is_platform_aarch64():
+
+def _is_platform_aarch64():
     return platform.machine() == 'aarch64'
 
+is_platform_aarch64 = _is_platform_aarch64()
 
-def running_extended_tests():
+
+def _running_extended_tests():
     s = os.getenv("EXTENDED_TESTS", "n")
     return True if s.lower() in ("y", "yes", "1") else False
 
+running_extended_tests = _running_extended_tests()
 
-def running_on_centos():
+
+def _running_on_centos():
     os_id = os.getenv("OS_ID", "")
     return True if "centos" in os_id.lower() else False
 
+running_on_centos = _running_on_centos
+
 
 class KeepAliveReporter(object):
     """