diff --git a/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py b/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
index 44ce78ca..4d2a309d 100644
--- a/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
+++ b/tests/frontends/mpd/connection_test.py
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@ import unittest
 from mopidy import settings
 from mopidy.backends.dummy import DummyBackend
 from mopidy.frontends.mpd import dispatcher
-from mopidy.mixers.dummy import DummyMixer
 
 class ConnectionHandlerTest(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
-        self.b = DummyBackend(mixer_class=DummyMixer)
-        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher(backend=self.b)
+        self.b = DummyBackend.start().proxy()
+        self.h = dispatcher.MpdDispatcher()
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        self.b.stop()
         settings.runtime.clear()
 
     def test_close(self):