diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 922fc3e24766768d343bd05a7baca3bd279a7994..5a4596c6f95e32b3442f29895dab3ad994e191da 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -224,6 +224,27 @@ def mock_elements_worker(monkeypatch, mock_config_api):
     return worker
 
 
+@pytest.fixture
+def mock_elements_worker_with_list(monkeypatch, responses, mock_elements_worker):
+    """
+    Mock a worker instance to list and retrieve a single element
+    """
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        mock_elements_worker, "list_elements", lambda: ["1234-deadbeef"]
+    )
+    responses.add(
+        responses.GET,
+        "http://testserver/api/v1/element/1234-deadbeef/",
+        status=200,
+        json={
+            "id": "1234-deadbeef",
+            "type": "page",
+            "name": "Test Page n°1",
+        },
+    )
+    return mock_elements_worker
+
+
 @pytest.fixture
 def mock_base_worker_with_cache(mocker, monkeypatch, mock_config_api):
     """Build a BaseWorker using SQLite cache, also mocking a PONOS_TASK"""
diff --git a/tests/test_elements_worker/test_worker.py b/tests/test_elements_worker/test_worker.py
index 5a0ca6ad7e49977e14273a92f61f767f17a7763a..6eb2859331c482e4c6bfe374f951dcf7dcc74526 100644
--- a/tests/test_elements_worker/test_worker.py
+++ b/tests/test_elements_worker/test_worker.py
@@ -14,23 +14,6 @@ TEST_VERSION_ID = "test_123"
 TEST_SLUG = "some_slug"
 
 
-def prepare_single_worker_element(responses, monkeypatch, worker):
-    """
-    Mock a worker instance to list and retrieve a single element
-    """
-    monkeypatch.setattr(worker, "list_elements", lambda: ["1234-deadbeef"])
-    responses.add(
-        responses.GET,
-        "http://testserver/api/v1/element/1234-deadbeef/",
-        status=200,
-        json={
-            "id": "1234-deadbeef",
-            "type": "page",
-            "name": "Test Page n°1",
-        },
-    )
-
-
 def test_get_worker_version(fake_dummy_worker):
     api_client = fake_dummy_worker.api_client
 
@@ -187,7 +170,7 @@ def test_update_call(responses, mock_elements_worker, mock_process_api):
 )
 def test_run(
     monkeypatch,
-    mock_elements_worker,
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list,
     responses,
     process_exception,
     final_state,
@@ -195,10 +178,8 @@ def test_run(
 ):
     """Check the normal runtime sends 2 API calls to update activity"""
     # Disable second configure call from run()
-    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker, "configure", lambda: None)
-
-    prepare_single_worker_element(responses, monkeypatch, mock_elements_worker)
-    assert mock_elements_worker.is_read_only is False
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker_with_list, "configure", lambda: None)
+    assert mock_elements_worker_with_list.is_read_only is False
 
     # Mock exception in process_element
     if process_exception:
@@ -206,14 +187,14 @@ def test_run(
         def _err():
             raise process_exception
 
-        monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker, "process_element", _err)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker_with_list, "process_element", _err)
 
         # The worker stops because all elements failed !
         with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-            mock_elements_worker.run()
+            mock_elements_worker_with_list.run()
     else:
         # Simply run the process
-        mock_elements_worker.run()
+        mock_elements_worker_with_list.run()
 
     assert len(responses.calls) == len(BASE_API_CALLS) + 3
     assert [
@@ -266,14 +247,15 @@ def test_run_cache(
     ]
 
 
-def test_activity_conflict(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker):
+def test_activity_conflict(
+    monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker_with_list
+):
     # Disable second configure call from run()
-    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker, "configure", lambda: None)
-    prepare_single_worker_element(responses, monkeypatch, mock_elements_worker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker_with_list, "configure", lambda: None)
 
     # Mock a "normal" conflict during in activity update, which returns the Exception
-    mock_elements_worker.update_activity = mocker.MagicMock()
-    mock_elements_worker.update_activity.return_value = ErrorResponse(
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity = mocker.MagicMock()
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity.return_value = ErrorResponse(
         title="conflict",
         status_code=409,
         content="Either this activity does not exists or this state is not allowed.",
@@ -282,9 +264,9 @@ def test_activity_conflict(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker)
 
     logger.warning = mocker.MagicMock()
 
-    mock_elements_worker.run()
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list.run()
 
-    assert mock_elements_worker.update_activity.call_args_list == [
+    assert mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity.call_args_list == [
         mocker.call("1234-deadbeef", ActivityState.Started)
     ]
     assert logger.warning.call_args_list == [
@@ -295,14 +277,13 @@ def test_activity_conflict(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker)
     ]
 
 
-def test_activity_error(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker):
+def test_activity_error(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker_with_list):
     # Disable second configure call from run()
-    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker, "configure", lambda: None)
-    prepare_single_worker_element(responses, monkeypatch, mock_elements_worker)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(mock_elements_worker_with_list, "configure", lambda: None)
 
     # Mock a "normal" conflict during in activity update, which returns the Exception
-    mock_elements_worker.update_activity = mocker.MagicMock()
-    mock_elements_worker.update_activity.return_value = Exception(
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity = mocker.MagicMock()
+    mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity.return_value = Exception(
         "A wild Petilil appears !"
     )
     from arkindex_worker.worker import logger
@@ -310,9 +291,9 @@ def test_activity_error(monkeypatch, responses, mocker, mock_elements_worker):
     logger.error = mocker.MagicMock()
 
     with pytest.raises(SystemExit):
-        mock_elements_worker.run()
+        mock_elements_worker_with_list.run()
 
-    assert mock_elements_worker.update_activity.call_args_list == [
+    assert mock_elements_worker_with_list.update_activity.call_args_list == [
         mocker.call("1234-deadbeef", ActivityState.Started)
     ]
     assert logger.error.call_args_list == [