diff --git a/src/user.spec.js b/src/user.spec.js
index ada3f2bcd..0be9a19bf 100644
--- a/src/user.spec.js
+++ b/src/user.spec.js
@@ -4,22 +4,15 @@ import {
   createUser,
   deleteUsers,
   getConnection,
-  getMainConnection,
-  getUser
+  getUser,
+  xo
 } from './util'
 
 // ===================================================================
 
 describe('user', () => {
-  let xo
   let userIds = []
 
-  beforeAll(async () => {
-    xo = await getMainConnection()
-  })
-
-  afterAll(() => xo.close())
-
   afterEach(async () => {
     await deleteUsers(xo, userIds)
     userIds = []
diff --git a/src/util.js b/src/util.js
index 423968362..28322f772 100644
--- a/src/util.js
+++ b/src/util.js
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 import expect from 'must'
 import Xo from 'xo-lib'
 import XoCollection from 'xo-collection'
-import {find, forEach, map, once, cloneDeep} from 'lodash'
+import {find, forEach, map, cloneDeep} from 'lodash'
+
+/* eslint-env jest */
 
 export async function getConfig () {
   return {
@@ -103,7 +105,14 @@ export async function getConnection ({
   return xo
 }
 
-export const getMainConnection = once(getConnection)
+export let xo
+beforeAll(async () => {
+  xo = await getConnection()
+})
+afterAll(async () => {
+  await xo.close()
+  xo = null
+})
 
 // =================================================================