diff --git a/imap_processing/tests/conftest.py b/imap_processing/tests/conftest.py
index 49a12b01c..c1decb21f 100644
--- a/imap_processing/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/imap_processing/tests/conftest.py
@@ -19,15 +19,6 @@ def _set_global_config(monkeypatch, tmp_path):
     )
 
 
-@pytest.fixture(scope="session")
-def monkeypatch_session():
-    from _pytest.monkeypatch import MonkeyPatch
-
-    m = MonkeyPatch()
-    yield m
-    m.undo()
-
-
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def imap_tests_path():
     return imap_module_directory / "tests"
@@ -46,7 +37,7 @@ def _autoclear_spice():
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="session")
 def spice_test_data_path(imap_tests_path):
-    return imap_tests_path / "spice/test_data"
+    return imap_module_directory.parent / "tools/tests/test_data/spice"
 
 
 @pytest.fixture()
diff --git a/imap_processing/tests/spice/test_data/imap_test_metakernel.template b/tools/tests/test_data/spice/imap_test_metakernel.template
similarity index 100%
rename from imap_processing/tests/spice/test_data/imap_test_metakernel.template
rename to tools/tests/test_data/spice/imap_test_metakernel.template