diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 36bf5de4..e127b92b 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def dataproxy():
     return SeqRepoDataProxy(sr)
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
+@pytest.fixture
 def rest_dataproxy():
     return SeqRepoRESTDataProxy(
         base_url=os.environ.get("SEQREPO_REST_URL", "http://localhost:5000/seqrepo")
diff --git a/tests/extras/test_allele_translator.py b/tests/extras/test_allele_translator.py
index 3021c9fe..b303c5d4 100644
--- a/tests/extras/test_allele_translator.py
+++ b/tests/extras/test_allele_translator.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 from ga4gh.vrs.extras.translator import AlleleTranslator
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture
 def tlr(rest_dataproxy):
     return AlleleTranslator(
         data_proxy=rest_dataproxy,
diff --git a/tests/extras/test_cnv_translator.py b/tests/extras/test_cnv_translator.py
index eb0d681e..175828e7 100644
--- a/tests/extras/test_cnv_translator.py
+++ b/tests/extras/test_cnv_translator.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from ga4gh.vrs.extras.translator import CnvTranslator
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+@pytest.fixture
 def tlr(rest_dataproxy):
     return CnvTranslator(
         data_proxy=rest_dataproxy,