diff --git a/tests/blockchain/eth/interfaces/test_registry.py b/tests/blockchain/eth/interfaces/test_registry.py
index 394776c3e..6b125ad4a 100644
--- a/tests/blockchain/eth/interfaces/test_registry.py
+++ b/tests/blockchain/eth/interfaces/test_registry.py
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ along with nucypher.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 """
 
 import json
-import os
 import pytest
 
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.deployers import PreallocationEscrowDeployer
@@ -25,22 +24,8 @@ from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import LocalContractRegistry, IndividualAl
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope='module')
-def patch_individual_allocation_registry_fetch_latest_publication(agency, test_registry):
-    empty_allocation_escrow_deployer = PreallocationEscrowDeployer(registry=test_registry)
-    allocation_contract_abi = empty_allocation_escrow_deployer.get_contract_abi()
-    allocation_template = {
-        "BENEFICIARY_ADDRESS": ["ALLOCATION_CONTRACT_ADDRESS", allocation_contract_abi]
-    }
-    new_fetch_result = json.dumps(allocation_template).encode()
-
-    original_fetch = IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication
-
-    def new_fetch(*args, **kwargs):
-        return new_fetch_result
-
-    IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication = new_fetch
-    yield
-    IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication = original_fetch
+def patch_individual_allocation_fetch_latest_publication(_patch_individual_allocation_fetch_latest_publication):
+    pass
 
 
 def test_contract_registry(tempfile_path):
diff --git a/tests/cli/ursula/test_stake_via_allocation_contract.py b/tests/cli/ursula/test_stake_via_allocation_contract.py
index 593e7ddc6..c8bcded99 100644
--- a/tests/cli/ursula/test_stake_via_allocation_contract.py
+++ b/tests/cli/ursula/test_stake_via_allocation_contract.py
@@ -53,22 +53,8 @@ from nucypher.utilities.sandbox.middleware import MockRestMiddleware
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True, scope='module')
-def patch_fetch_latest_publication(test_registry):
-    empty_allocation_escrow_deployer = PreallocationEscrowDeployer(registry=test_registry)
-    allocation_contract_abi = empty_allocation_escrow_deployer.get_contract_abi()
-    allocation_template = {
-        "BENEFICIARY_ADDRESS": ["ALLOCATION_CONTRACT_ADDRESS", allocation_contract_abi]
-    }
-    new_fetch_result = json.dumps(allocation_template).encode()
-
-    original_fetch = IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication
-
-    def new_fetch(*args, **kwargs):
-        return new_fetch_result
-
-    IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication = new_fetch
-    yield
-    IndividualAllocationRegistry.fetch_latest_publication = original_fetch
+def patch_individual_allocation_fetch_latest_publication(_patch_individual_allocation_fetch_latest_publication):
+    pass
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='module')
diff --git a/tests/fixtures.py b/tests/fixtures.py
index 0fefff7e6..6e9aa4150 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/fixtures.py
@@ -40,9 +40,11 @@ from nucypher.blockchain.eth.clients import NuCypherGethDevProcess
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.deployers import (NucypherTokenDeployer,
                                                StakingEscrowDeployer,
                                                PolicyManagerDeployer,
-                                               AdjudicatorDeployer, StakingInterfaceDeployer)
+                                               AdjudicatorDeployer,
+                                               StakingInterfaceDeployer,
+                                               PreallocationEscrowDeployer)
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.interfaces import BlockchainInterfaceFactory
-from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import InMemoryContractRegistry
+from nucypher.blockchain.eth.registry import InMemoryContractRegistry, GithubRegistrySource
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.sol.compile import SolidityCompiler
 from nucypher.blockchain.eth.token import NU
 from nucypher.characters.lawful import Enrico, Bob
@@ -823,3 +825,20 @@ def get_random_checksum_address():
         checksum_address = to_checksum_address(canonical_address)
         return checksum_address
     return _get_random_checksum_address
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope='module')
+def _patch_individual_allocation_fetch_latest_publication(agency, test_registry):
+    empty_allocation_escrow_deployer = PreallocationEscrowDeployer(registry=test_registry)
+    allocation_contract_abi = empty_allocation_escrow_deployer.get_contract_abi()
+    allocation_template = {
+        "BENEFICIARY_ADDRESS": ["ALLOCATION_CONTRACT_ADDRESS", allocation_contract_abi]
+    }
+
+    def new_fetch(*args, **kwargs):
+        return json.dumps(allocation_template).encode()
+
+    original_fetch = GithubRegistrySource.fetch_latest_publication
+    GithubRegistrySource.fetch_latest_publication = new_fetch
+    yield
+    GithubRegistrySource.fetch_latest_publication = original_fetch