diff --git a/boilerplate/test/contract_spec.js b/boilerplate/test/contract_spec.js
index 0e39bdf0..e732155d 100644
--- a/boilerplate/test/contract_spec.js
+++ b/boilerplate/test/contract_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var assert = require('assert');
-var Embark = require('embark')();
+var Embark = require('embark');
 var EmbarkSpec = Embark.initTests();
 var web3 = EmbarkSpec.web3;
 
diff --git a/demo/test/simple_storage_spec.js b/demo/test/simple_storage_spec.js
index 55dfe63f..b2d3cb17 100644
--- a/demo/test/simple_storage_spec.js
+++ b/demo/test/simple_storage_spec.js
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 var assert = require('assert');
-var Embark = require('embark')();
+var Embark = require('embark');
 var EmbarkSpec = Embark.initTests();
 var web3 = EmbarkSpec.web3;
 
diff --git a/test_app/test/token_spec.js b/test_app/test/token_spec.js
index 6dfdff78..a043f84a 100644
--- a/test_app/test/token_spec.js
+++ b/test_app/test/token_spec.js
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 var assert = require('assert');
 var Embark = require('embark');
 var EmbarkSpec = require('../node_modules/embark/lib/core/test.js');
+var Embark = require('embark');
+var EmbarkSpec = Embark.initTests();
 var web3 = EmbarkSpec.web3;
 
 describe("Token", function() {