diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 6caff3b..06950d6 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -1,12 +1,15 @@
 from dataclasses import dataclass
 from os import environ
-from typing import Literal
+from typing import Iterator, Literal
+
+import pytest
 
 from nethsm import (
     DecryptMode,
     KeyMechanism,
     KeyType,
     LogLevel,
+    NetHSM,
     Role,
     UnattendedBootStatus,
 )
@@ -122,4 +125,21 @@ class Constants:
         ADMIN_USER,
     ]
 
-    # nitropy nethsm --host nethsmdemo.nitrokey.com --no-verify-tls info
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def nethsm() -> Iterator[NetHSM]:
+    """Start Docker container with Nethsm image and connect to Nethsm
+
+    This Pytest Fixture will run before the tests to provide the tests with
+    a nethsm instance via Docker container, also the first provision of the
+    NetHSM will be done in here"""
+
+    from utilities import connect, provision, start_nethsm
+
+    container = start_nethsm()
+
+    with connect(Constants.ADMIN_USER) as nethsm:
+        provision(nethsm)
+        yield nethsm
+
+    container.kill()
diff --git a/tests/test_nethsm_config.py b/tests/test_nethsm_config.py
index e39bfe1..7599c7e 100644
--- a/tests/test_nethsm_config.py
+++ b/tests/test_nethsm_config.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 import pytest
 from conftest import Constants as C
-from utilities import lock, nethsm, self_sign_csr, unlock  # noqa: F401
+from utilities import lock, self_sign_csr, unlock
 
 import nethsm as nethsm_module
 from nethsm import NetHSM, TlsKeyType
diff --git a/tests/test_nethsm_keys.py b/tests/test_nethsm_keys.py
index 331408e..0bc6e74 100644
--- a/tests/test_nethsm_keys.py
+++ b/tests/test_nethsm_keys.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 from Crypto import Random
 from Crypto.Cipher import AES
 from Crypto.Hash import SHA256
-from utilities import nethsm  # noqa: F401
 from utilities import (
     add_user,
     connect,
diff --git a/tests/test_nethsm_other.py b/tests/test_nethsm_other.py
index dd673c0..a38af42 100644
--- a/tests/test_nethsm_other.py
+++ b/tests/test_nethsm_other.py
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
 import docker  # type: ignore
 import pytest
 from conftest import Constants as C
-from utilities import nethsm  # noqa: F401
 from utilities import add_user, connect, lock, provision, start_nethsm, unlock
 
 import nethsm as nethsm_sdk
diff --git a/tests/test_nethsm_system.py b/tests/test_nethsm_system.py
index a0e647b..f92996b 100644
--- a/tests/test_nethsm_system.py
+++ b/tests/test_nethsm_system.py
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 import pytest
 from conftest import Constants as C
 from test_nethsm_keys import generate_key
-from utilities import nethsm  # noqa: F401
 from utilities import (
     add_user,
     connect,
diff --git a/tests/test_nethsm_users.py b/tests/test_nethsm_users.py
index ba9dd74..fafe030 100644
--- a/tests/test_nethsm_users.py
+++ b/tests/test_nethsm_users.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import pytest
 from conftest import Constants as C
 from conftest import UserData
-from utilities import nethsm  # noqa: F401
 from utilities import add_user, connect
 
 import nethsm as nethsm_module
diff --git a/tests/utilities.py b/tests/utilities.py
index 80d85bc..5d97ab8 100644
--- a/tests/utilities.py
+++ b/tests/utilities.py
@@ -25,26 +25,6 @@
 from nethsm import Authentication, Base64, NetHSM, RsaPrivateKey
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
-def nethsm() -> Iterator[NetHSM]:
-    """Start Docker container with Nethsm image and connect to Nethsm
-
-    This Pytest Fixture will run before the tests to provide the tests with
-    a nethsm instance via Docker container, also the first provision of the
-    NetHSM will be done in here"""
-
-    container = start_nethsm()
-
-    with connect(C.ADMIN_USER) as nethsm:
-        provision(nethsm)
-        yield nethsm
-
-    try:
-        container.kill()
-    except docker.errors.APIError:
-        pass
-
-
 class KeyfenderManager:
     def __init__(self) -> None:
         pass