diff --git a/tests/test_eclblackoilfluidsystem.cpp b/tests/test_eclblackoilfluidsystem.cpp
index 3919921a1..f13cf4f55 100644
--- a/tests/test_eclblackoilfluidsystem.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_eclblackoilfluidsystem.cpp
@@ -632,7 +632,7 @@ inline void testAll()
     Opm::Parser parser;
 
     auto deck = parser.parseString(deckString1);
-    Opm::Python python;
+    auto python = std::make_shared<Opm::Python>();
     Opm::EclipseState eclState(deck);
     Opm::Schedule schedule(deck, eclState, python);
 
diff --git a/tests/test_eclblackoilpvt.cpp b/tests/test_eclblackoilpvt.cpp
index 91154cf92..cc05001f9 100644
--- a/tests/test_eclblackoilpvt.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_eclblackoilpvt.cpp
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ inline void testAll()
     static const Scalar tolerance = std::numeric_limits<Scalar>::epsilon()*1e3;
 
     Opm::Parser parser;
-    Opm::Python python;
+    auto python = std::make_shared<Opm::Python>();
 
     auto deck = parser.parseString(deckString1);
     Opm::EclipseState eclState(deck);
diff --git a/tests/test_fluidsystems.cpp b/tests/test_fluidsystems.cpp
index 2862b3240..5586f39c8 100644
--- a/tests/test_fluidsystems.cpp
+++ b/tests/test_fluidsystems.cpp
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void ensureBlackoilApi()
     // that they compile
     while (false) {
 #if HAVE_ECL_INPUT
-        Opm::Python python;
+        auto python = std::make_shared<Opm::Python>();
         Opm::Deck deck;
         Opm::EclipseState eclState(deck);
         Opm::Schedule schedule(deck, eclState, python);