diff --git a/backend/handlers/auth/auth_test.go b/backend/handlers/auth/auth_test.go
index 1518f96..537bbbd 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/auth/auth_test.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/auth/auth_test.go
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ import (
 	"crussell/auth"
 	"crussell/clock"
 	"crussell/db"
-	"crussell/internal/dav"
 	"crussell/mw"
 	"crussell/testutils"
 	"crussell/testutils/fixtures"
@@ -45,7 +44,6 @@ import (
 func resetTestData(t *testing.T) (context.Context, db.Querier) {
 	t.Helper()
 	ctx, tx := testutils.SetupTestTx(t)
-	dav.Service = &dav.BaseService{}
 	return ctx, tx
 }
 
diff --git a/backend/handlers/user/testmain_test.go b/backend/handlers/user/testmain_test.go
index eb517ad..169b90d 100644
--- a/backend/handlers/user/testmain_test.go
+++ b/backend/handlers/user/testmain_test.go
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"crussell/db"
+	"crussell/internal/dav"
 	"crussell/testutils/jwt"
 	"crussell/testutils/testdb"
 )
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	pool := testdb.CreateTestDatabase("crussell_test_handlers_user")
 	db.Conn = db.NewPoolProxy(pool)
 	jwt.Init()
+	dav.Service = &dav.BaseService{}
 	testdb.SeedBaseline(pool)
 	code := m.Run()
 	testdb.DestroyTestDatabase(pool, "crussell_test_handlers_user")