diff --git a/backend/tests/conftest.py b/backend/tests/conftest.py
index cf7165d3..b61cc133 100644
--- a/backend/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/backend/tests/conftest.py
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ import os
 # https://www.python-boilerplate.com/py3+flask+pytest/
 
 
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def app(request):
     """Create application for the tests."""
@@ -23,7 +22,6 @@ def app(request):
     datastore = store.ChangeDetectionStore(datastore_path=app_config['datastore_path'])
     _app = changedetection_app(app_config, datastore)
 
-
     # Establish an application context before running the tests.
     ctx = _app.app_context()
     ctx.push()
@@ -34,13 +32,11 @@ def app(request):
     request.addfinalizer(teardown)
     return _app
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
+def client(app):
+    return app.test_client()
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
 def session(request):
     """Creates a new database session for a test."""
-
-
-    def teardown():
-        print ("teardown")
-
-    request.addfinalizer(teardown)
     return session
diff --git a/backend/tests/test_backend.py b/backend/tests/test_backend.py
index b27c1743..55dab50c 100644
--- a/backend/tests/test_backend.py
+++ b/backend/tests/test_backend.py
@@ -12,13 +12,13 @@ import requests
 # https://www.python-boilerplate.com/py3+flask+pytest/
 
 
-def test_import(session):
-    res = session.get("/")
+def test_import(client):
+    res = client.get("/")
     assert b"IMPORT" in res.data
     assert res.status_code == 200
 
     test_url_list = ["https://slashdot.org"]
-    res = session.post('/import', data={'urls': "\n".join(test_url_list)}, follow_redirects=True)
+    res = client.post('/import', data={'urls': "\n".join(test_url_list)}, follow_redirects=True)
     s = "{} Imported".format(len(test_url_list))
 
     #p= url_for('test_endpoint', _external=True
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_import(session):
     #assert response.json() == [{'id': 1}]
 
 
-def test_import_a(session):
-    res = session.get("/")
+def test_import_a(client):
+    res = client.get("/")
     assert b"IMPORT" in res.data
     assert res.status_code == 200