diff --git a/hippo/animal.py b/hippo/animal.py
index c5a7fde..d2edfd5 100644
--- a/hippo/animal.py
+++ b/hippo/animal.py
@@ -848,14 +848,14 @@ def load_sdf(
                 ref_str = row.get(reference_col)
                 if ref_str:
                     try:
-                        reference = int(ref_str)
+                        row_reference = int(ref_str)
                     except ValueError:
-                        reference = inspiration_map[ref_str]
+                        row_reference = inspiration_map[ref_str]
                 else:
-                    reference = None
+                    row_reference = None
 
             elif isinstance(reference, Pose):
-                reference = reference.id
+                row_reference = reference.id
 
             # metadata
             metadata = {}
@@ -906,7 +906,7 @@ def load_sdf(
                     path=pose_path,
                     metadata=metadata,
                     inspiration_ids=inspiration_list,
-                    reference_id=reference,
+                    reference_id=row_reference,
                     mol=mol,
                     inchikey=inchikey,
                     smiles=smiles,
diff --git a/tests/config.py b/tests/config.py
index 354c526..7f95b7b 100644
--- a/tests/config.py
+++ b/tests/config.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ## CONFIGURE TESTS
 
 CLEANUP = True
-DOWNLOAD = False
+DOWNLOAD = True
 SETUP = True
 ADD_HITS = True
 SCAFFOLDS = True