diff --git a/tests/abstract_attract_test.py b/tests/abstract_attract_test.py
index baf1f4a..e3f6d13 100644
--- a/tests/abstract_attract_test.py
+++ b/tests/abstract_attract_test.py
@@ -22,6 +22,10 @@ class AbstractAttractTest(AbstractPillarTest):
 
         AbstractPillarTest.tearDown(self)
 
+    @property
+    def attract(self):
+        return self.app.pillar_extensions['attract']
+
     def ensure_project_exists(self, project_overrides=None):
         from attract.setup import setup_for_attract
 
diff --git a/tests/test_shortcode.py b/tests/test_shortcode.py
index b1fc848..244f128 100644
--- a/tests/test_shortcode.py
+++ b/tests/test_shortcode.py
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ class ShortcodeTest(AbstractAttractTest):
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         AbstractAttractTest.setUp(self, **kwargs)
 
-        self.mngr = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].task_manager
+        self.mngr = self.attract.task_manager
         self.proj_id, self.project = self.ensure_project_exists()
 
     def test_increment_simple(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_shots.py b/tests/test_shots.py
index e8efc51..5d75126 100644
--- a/tests/test_shots.py
+++ b/tests/test_shots.py
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ class AbstractShotTest(AbstractAttractTest):
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         AbstractAttractTest.setUp(self, **kwargs)
 
-        self.tmngr = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].task_manager
-        self.smngr = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].shot_manager
+        self.tmngr = self.attract.task_manager
+        self.smngr = self.attract.shot_manager
 
         self.proj_id, self.project = self.ensure_project_exists()
 
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ class PatchShotTest(AbstractShotTest):
         self.patch(url, json=patch, auth_token='token')
 
         with self.app.test_request_context():
-            acts = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].activities_for_node(shot._id)
+            acts = self.attract.activities_for_node(shot._id)
         self.assertEqual(2, acts['_meta']['total'])  # Creation + edit
         edit_act = acts['_items'][1]
         self.assertIn(old_name, edit_act['verb'])
diff --git a/tests/test_subversion.py b/tests/test_subversion.py
index 1d2de0b..dfb6e13 100644
--- a/tests/test_subversion.py
+++ b/tests/test_subversion.py
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@ class PushCommitTest(AbstractAttractTest):
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         AbstractAttractTest.setUp(self, **kwargs)
 
-        self.mngr = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].task_manager
+        self.mngr = self.attract.task_manager
         self.proj_id, self.project = self.ensure_project_exists()
 
     def test_push_happy(self):
diff --git a/tests/test_tasks.py b/tests/test_tasks.py
index 1f2bd77..bca942e 100644
--- a/tests/test_tasks.py
+++ b/tests/test_tasks.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ class TaskWorkflowTest(AbstractAttractTest):
     def setUp(self, **kwargs):
         AbstractAttractTest.setUp(self, **kwargs)
 
-        self.mngr = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].task_manager
+        self.mngr = self.attract.task_manager
         self.proj_id, self.project = self.ensure_project_exists()
 
         self.sdk_project = pillarsdk.Project(pillar.tests.mongo_to_sdk(self.project))
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ class TaskWorkflowTest(AbstractAttractTest):
                                 _etag=task._etag)
 
         with self.app.test_request_context():
-            acts = self.app.pillar_extensions['attract'].activities_for_node(task['_id'])
+            acts = self.attract.activities_for_node(task['_id'])
         self.assertEqual(2, acts['_meta']['total'])  # Creation + edit
 
         edit_act = acts['_items'][1]