diff --git a/schedule/tests/test_perms.py b/schedule/tests/test_perms.py
index 4741a174..dd43e4b1 100644
--- a/schedule/tests/test_perms.py
+++ b/schedule/tests/test_perms.py
@@ -8,10 +8,6 @@
 from schedule import utils
 
 
-def default_check_perms(ob, user):
-    return user.is_authenticated()
-
-
 def check_event_perms(ob, user):
     return user.username == 'ann'
 
@@ -54,8 +50,8 @@ def _check_protected_urls(self, should_allow):
 
     def test_event_perms(self):
         # ann has event rights, bob don't
+        default_event_check = utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC
         utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = check_event_perms
-        utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = default_check_perms
 
         self.client.login(username='ann', password='ann')
         self._check_protected_urls(should_allow=True)
@@ -63,9 +59,11 @@ def test_event_perms(self):
         self.client.login(username='bob', password='bob')
         self._check_protected_urls(should_allow=False)
 
+        utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = default_event_check
+
     def test_calendar_perms(self):
         # bob has calendar rights, ann don't
-        utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = default_check_perms
+        default_cal_check = utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC
         utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = check_calendar_perms
 
         self.client.login(username='ann', password='ann')
@@ -73,9 +71,12 @@ def test_calendar_perms(self):
 
         self.client.login(username='bob', password='bob')
         self._check_protected_urls(should_allow=True)
+        utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = default_cal_check
 
     def test_calendar_and_event_perms(self):
         # two mutually exclusive functions, nor ann or bob has rights to access protected views
+        default_event_check = utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC
+        default_cal_check = utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC
         utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = check_event_perms
         utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = check_calendar_perms
 
@@ -84,3 +85,6 @@ def test_calendar_and_event_perms(self):
 
         self.client.login(username='bob', password='bob')
         self._check_protected_urls(should_allow=False)
+
+        utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = default_event_check
+        utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = default_cal_check
diff --git a/schedule/tests/test_views.py b/schedule/tests/test_views.py
index 86997622..efac9a53 100644
--- a/schedule/tests/test_views.py
+++ b/schedule/tests/test_views.py
@@ -15,10 +15,6 @@
 from schedule.views import check_next_url, coerce_date_dict
 
 
-def check_perms(ob, user):
-    return user.username == 'ann'
-
-
 class TestViews(TestCase):
     fixtures = ['schedule.json']
 
@@ -105,10 +101,7 @@ def test_event_creation_anonymous_user(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, 302)
 
     def test_event_creation_authenticated_user(self):
-        User.objects.create_user(username='ann', password='ann')
-        utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = check_perms
-        utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = check_perms
-        self.client.login(username="ann", password="ann")
+        self.client.login(username="admin", password="admin")
         self.response = self.client.get(reverse("calendar_create_event",
                                       kwargs={"calendar_slug": 'example'}), {})
         print self.response
@@ -142,10 +135,7 @@ def test_delete_event_anonymous_user(self):
         self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, 302)
 
     def test_delete_event_authenticated_user(self):
-        User.objects.create_user(username='ann', password='ann')
-        utils.CHECK_EVENT_PERM_FUNC = check_perms
-        utils.CHECK_CALENDAR_PERM_FUNC = check_perms
-        self.client.login(username="ann", password="ann")
+        self.client.login(username="admin", password="admin")
         # Load the deletion page
         self.response = self.client.get(reverse("delete_event", kwargs={"event_id": 1}), {})
         self.assertEqual(self.response.status_code, 200)