diff --git a/tests/outputs/gstreamer_test.py b/tests/outputs/gstreamer_test.py
index b4cb5ef9..801f476e 100644
--- a/tests/outputs/gstreamer_test.py
+++ b/tests/outputs/gstreamer_test.py
@@ -18,12 +18,10 @@ class GStreamerOutputTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         settings.BACKENDS = ('mopidy.backends.local.LocalBackend',)
         self.song_uri = path_to_uri(data_folder('song1.wav'))
-        self.core_queue = multiprocessing.Queue()
-        self.output = GStreamerOutput(self.core_queue)
-        self.output.start()
+        self.output = GStreamerOutput()
+        self.output.post_start()
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        self.output.destroy()
         settings.runtime.clear()
 
     def test_play_uri_existing_file(self):