diff --git a/test/jsonrpc.cpp b/test/jsonrpc.cpp
index 033339ec2..68c30734a 100644
--- a/test/jsonrpc.cpp
+++ b/test/jsonrpc.cpp
@@ -43,44 +43,39 @@ using namespace dev;
 using namespace dev::eth;
 namespace js = json_spirit;
 
-namespace jsonrpc_tests
-{
-
-string name = "Ethereum(++) tests";
-string dbPath;
-auto s = set<string>{"eth", "shh"};
-dev::p2p::NetworkPreferences np(30303, std::string(), false);
-dev::WebThreeDirect web3(name, dbPath, true, s, np);
-
+WebThreeDirect *web3;
 unique_ptr<WebThreeStubServer> jsonrpcServer;
 unique_ptr<WebThreeStubClient> jsonrpcClient;
 
-struct JsonrpcFixture  {
-	JsonrpcFixture()
+struct Setup
+{
+	Setup()
 	{
-		cnote << "setup jsonrpc";
+		static bool setup = false;
+		if (setup)
+			return;
+		setup = true;
 
-		web3.setIdealPeerCount(5);
-		web3.ethereum()->setForceMining(true);
-		jsonrpcServer = unique_ptr<WebThreeStubServer>(new WebThreeStubServer(new jsonrpc::CorsHttpServer(8080), web3, {}));
+		dev::p2p::NetworkPreferences nprefs(30303, std::string(), false);
+		web3 = new WebThreeDirect("Ethereum(++) tests", "", true, {"eth", "shh"}, nprefs);
+		
+		web3->setIdealPeerCount(5);
+		web3->ethereum()->setForceMining(true);
+		jsonrpcServer = unique_ptr<WebThreeStubServer>(new WebThreeStubServer(new jsonrpc::CorsHttpServer(8080), *web3, {}));
 		jsonrpcServer->setIdentities({});
 		jsonrpcServer->StartListening();
 		
 		jsonrpcClient = unique_ptr<WebThreeStubClient>(new WebThreeStubClient(new jsonrpc::HttpClient("http://localhost:8080")));
 	}
-	~JsonrpcFixture()
-	{
-		cnote << "teardown jsonrpc";
-	}
 };
 
-BOOST_GLOBAL_FIXTURE(JsonrpcFixture)
+BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(environment, Setup)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_defaultBlock)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc defaultBlock...";
 	int defaultBlock = jsonrpcClient->defaultBlock();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(defaultBlock, web3.ethereum()->getDefault());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(defaultBlock, web3->ethereum()->getDefault());
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_gasPrice)
@@ -94,26 +89,26 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_isListening)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc isListening...";
 
-	web3.startNetwork();
+	web3->startNetwork();
 	bool listeningOn = jsonrpcClient->listening();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(listeningOn, web3.isNetworkStarted());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(listeningOn, web3->isNetworkStarted());
 	
-	web3.stopNetwork();
+	web3->stopNetwork();
 	bool listeningOff = jsonrpcClient->listening();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(listeningOff, web3.isNetworkStarted());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(listeningOff, web3->isNetworkStarted());
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_isMining)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc isMining...";
 
-	web3.ethereum()->startMining();
+	web3->ethereum()->startMining();
 	bool miningOn = jsonrpcClient->mining();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(miningOn, web3.ethereum()->isMining());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(miningOn, web3->ethereum()->isMining());
 
-	web3.ethereum()->stopMining();
+	web3->ethereum()->stopMining();
 	bool miningOff = jsonrpcClient->mining();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(miningOff, web3.ethereum()->isMining());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(miningOff, web3->ethereum()->isMining());
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_accounts)
@@ -139,18 +134,18 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_number)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc number2...";
 	int number = jsonrpcClient->number();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(number, web3.ethereum()->number() + 1);
-	dev::eth::mine(*(web3.ethereum()), 1);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(number, web3->ethereum()->number() + 1);
+	dev::eth::mine(*(web3->ethereum()), 1);
 	int numberAfter = jsonrpcClient->number();
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(number + 1, numberAfter);
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(numberAfter, web3.ethereum()->number() + 1);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(numberAfter, web3->ethereum()->number() + 1);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_peerCount)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc peerCount...";
 	int peerCount = jsonrpcClient->peerCount();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3.peerCount(), peerCount);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3->peerCount(), peerCount);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_setListening)
@@ -158,10 +153,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_setListening)
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc setListening...";
 
 	jsonrpcClient->setListening(true);
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3.isNetworkStarted(), true);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3->isNetworkStarted(), true);
 	
 	jsonrpcClient->setListening(false);
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3.isNetworkStarted(), false);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3->isNetworkStarted(), false);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_setMining)
@@ -169,10 +164,10 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_setMining)
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc setMining...";
 
 	jsonrpcClient->setMining(true);
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3.ethereum()->isMining(), true);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3->ethereum()->isMining(), true);
 
 	jsonrpcClient->setMining(false);
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3.ethereum()->isMining(), false);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(web3->ethereum()->isMining(), false);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_stateAt)
@@ -181,36 +176,36 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_stateAt)
 	dev::KeyPair key = KeyPair::create();
 	auto address = key.address();
 	string stateAt = jsonrpcClient->stateAt(toJS(address), "0");
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(toJS(web3.ethereum()->stateAt(address, jsToU256("0"), 0)), stateAt);
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(toJS(web3->ethereum()->stateAt(address, jsToU256("0"), 0)), stateAt);
 }
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_transact)
 {
 	cnote << "Testing jsonrpc transact...";
 	string coinbase = jsonrpcClient->coinbase();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToAddress(coinbase), web3.ethereum()->address());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToAddress(coinbase), web3->ethereum()->address());
 	
 	dev::KeyPair key = KeyPair::create();
 	auto address = key.address();
 	auto receiver = KeyPair::create();
-	web3.ethereum()->setAddress(address);
+	web3->ethereum()->setAddress(address);
 
 	coinbase = jsonrpcClient->coinbase();
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToAddress(coinbase), web3.ethereum()->address());
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToAddress(coinbase), web3->ethereum()->address());
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToAddress(coinbase), address);
 	
 	jsonrpcServer->setAccounts({key});
-	auto balance = web3.ethereum()->balanceAt(address, 0);
+	auto balance = web3->ethereum()->balanceAt(address, 0);
 	string balanceString = jsonrpcClient->balanceAt(toJS(address));
 	double countAt = jsonrpcClient->countAt(toJS(address));
 	
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, (double)(uint64_t)web3.ethereum()->countAt(address));
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, (double)(uint64_t)web3->ethereum()->countAt(address));
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, 0);
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(toJS(balance), balanceString);
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToDecimal(balanceString), "0");
 	
-	dev::eth::mine(*(web3.ethereum()), 1);
-	balance = web3.ethereum()->balanceAt(address, 0);
+	dev::eth::mine(*(web3->ethereum()), 1);
+	balance = web3->ethereum()->balanceAt(address, 0);
 	balanceString = jsonrpcClient->balanceAt(toJS(address));
 	
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(toJS(balance), balanceString);
@@ -230,21 +225,20 @@ BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(jsonrpc_transact)
 	
 	jsonrpcClient->transact(t);
 	jsonrpcServer->setAccounts({});
-	dev::eth::mine(*(web3.ethereum()), 1);
+	dev::eth::mine(*(web3->ethereum()), 1);
 	
 	countAt = jsonrpcClient->countAt(toJS(address));
-	auto balance2 = web3.ethereum()->balanceAt(receiver.address());
+	auto balance2 = web3->ethereum()->balanceAt(receiver.address());
 	string balanceString2 = jsonrpcClient->balanceAt(toJS(receiver.address()));
 	
-	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, (double)(uint64_t)web3.ethereum()->countAt(address));
+	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, (double)(uint64_t)web3->ethereum()->countAt(address));
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(countAt, 1);
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(toJS(balance2), balanceString2);
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(jsToDecimal(balanceString2), "750000000000000000");
 	BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL(txAmount, balance2);
 }
-
-}
-
+	
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()
 
 #endif