diff --git a/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py b/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
index 471632ebf..bcef14a88 100644
--- a/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
+++ b/tests/app/dao/test_provider_details_dao.py
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ from app.dao.provider_details_dao import (
 )
 
 
-def test_can_get_all_providers(notify_db, notify_db_session):
+def test_can_get_all_providers(restore_provider_details):
     assert len(get_provider_details()) == 4
 
 
-def test_can_get_sms_providers(notify_db, notify_db_session):
-    assert len(get_provider_details_by_notification_type('sms')) == 3
-    types = [provider.notification_type for provider in get_provider_details_by_notification_type('sms')]
-    assert all('sms' == notification_type for notification_type in types)
+def test_can_get_sms_providers(restore_provider_details):
+    sms_providers = get_provider_details_by_notification_type('sms')
+    assert len(sms_providers) == 3
+    assert all('sms' == prov.notification_type for prov in sms_providers)
 
 
-def test_can_get_sms_providers_in_order(notify_db, notify_db_session):
+def test_can_get_sms_providers_in_order(restore_provider_details):
     providers = get_provider_details_by_notification_type('sms')
 
     assert providers[0].identifier == "mmg"
@@ -24,35 +24,21 @@ def test_can_get_sms_providers_in_order(notify_db, notify_db_session):
     assert providers[2].identifier == "loadtesting"
 
 
-def test_can_get_email_providers_in_order(notify_db, notify_db_session):
+def test_can_get_email_providers_in_order(restore_provider_details):
     providers = get_provider_details_by_notification_type('email')
 
     assert providers[0].identifier == "ses"
 
 
-def test_can_get_email_providers(notify_db, notify_db_session):
+def test_can_get_email_providers(restore_provider_details):
     assert len(get_provider_details_by_notification_type('email')) == 1
     types = [provider.notification_type for provider in get_provider_details_by_notification_type('email')]
     assert all('email' == notification_type for notification_type in types)
 
 
-def test_should_error_if_any_provider_in_database_not_in_code(notify_db, notify_db_session, notify_api):
-    providers = ProviderDetails.query.all()
-
-    for provider in providers:
-        if provider.notification_type == 'sms':
-            assert clients.get_sms_client(provider.identifier)
-        if provider.notification_type == 'email':
-            assert clients.get_email_client(provider.identifier)
-
-
-def test_should_not_error_if_any_provider_in_code_not_in_database(notify_db, notify_db_session, notify_api):
+def test_should_not_error_if_any_provider_in_code_not_in_database(restore_provider_details):
     providers = ProviderDetails.query.all()
 
     ProviderDetails.query.filter_by(identifier='mmg').delete()
 
-    for provider in providers:
-        if provider.notification_type == 'sms':
-            assert clients.get_sms_client(provider.identifier)
-        if provider.notification_type == 'email':
-            assert clients.get_email_client(provider.identifier)
+    assert clients.get_sms_client('mmg')