diff --git a/lib/tests/test_merged_tree.rs b/lib/tests/test_merged_tree.rs
index a8941ca4a0..4f291fba39 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_merged_tree.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/test_merged_tree.rs
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 use jj_lib::repo_path::{RepoPath, RepoPathComponent, RepoPathJoin};
 use jj_lib::tree::merge_trees;
 use pretty_assertions::assert_eq;
-use testutils::{create_single_tree, write_file, TestRepo, TestRepoBackend};
+use testutils::{create_single_tree, write_file, TestRepo};
 
 fn file_value(file_id: &FileId) -> TreeValue {
     TreeValue::File {
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ fn file_value(file_id: &FileId) -> TreeValue {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_from_legacy_tree() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
     let store = repo.store();
 
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ fn test_from_legacy_tree() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_path_value_and_entries() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // Create a MergedTree
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ fn test_path_value_and_entries() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_resolve_success() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let unchanged_path = RepoPath::from_internal_string("unchanged");
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ fn test_resolve_success() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_resolve_root_becomes_empty() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
     let store = repo.store();
 
@@ -432,7 +432,7 @@ fn test_resolve_root_becomes_empty() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_resolve_with_conflict() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // The trivial conflict should be resolved but the non-trivial should not (and
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ fn test_resolve_with_conflict() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_conflict_iterator() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let unchanged_path = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir/subdir/unchanged");
@@ -575,7 +575,7 @@ fn test_conflict_iterator() {
 }
 #[test]
 fn test_conflict_iterator_higher_arity() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let two_sided_path = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir/2-sided");
@@ -652,7 +652,7 @@ fn test_conflict_iterator_higher_arity() {
 /// Diff two resolved trees
 #[test]
 fn test_diff_resolved() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let clean_path = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir1/file");
@@ -711,7 +711,7 @@ fn test_diff_resolved() {
 /// Diff two conflicted trees
 #[test]
 fn test_diff_conflicted() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // path1 is a clean (unchanged) conflict
@@ -816,7 +816,7 @@ fn test_diff_conflicted() {
 
 #[test]
 fn test_diff_dir_file() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // path1: file1 -> directory1
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ fn test_diff_dir_file() {
 /// Merge 3 resolved trees that can be resolved
 #[test]
 fn test_merge_simple() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let path1 = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir1/file");
@@ -1069,7 +1069,7 @@ fn test_merge_simple() {
 /// Merge 3 resolved trees that can be partially resolved
 #[test]
 fn test_merge_partial_resolution() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // path1 can be resolved, path2 cannot
@@ -1096,7 +1096,7 @@ fn test_merge_partial_resolution() {
 /// Merge 3 resolved trees, including one empty legacy tree
 #[test]
 fn test_merge_with_empty_legacy_tree() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let path1 = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir1/file");
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ fn test_merge_with_empty_legacy_tree() {
 /// at by only simplifying the conflict (no need to recurse)
 #[test]
 fn test_merge_simplify_only() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let path = RepoPath::from_internal_string("dir1/file");
@@ -1154,7 +1154,7 @@ fn test_merge_simplify_only() {
 /// result is a 3-way conflict.
 #[test]
 fn test_merge_simplify_result() {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(TestRepoBackend::Test);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // The conflict in path1 cannot be resolved, but the conflict in path2 can.
diff --git a/lib/tests/test_mut_repo.rs b/lib/tests/test_mut_repo.rs
index cd22455eed..069ba672de 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_mut_repo.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/test_mut_repo.rs
@@ -15,18 +15,15 @@
 use jj_lib::op_store::{RefTarget, WorkspaceId};
 use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
 use maplit::hashset;
-use test_case::test_case;
 use testutils::{
     assert_rebased, create_random_commit, write_random_commit, CommitGraphBuilder, TestRepo,
-    TestRepoBackend,
 };
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_edit(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_edit() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::edit() uses the requested commit (not a new child)
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -40,12 +37,11 @@ fn test_edit(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert_eq!(repo.view().get_wc_commit_id(&ws_id), Some(wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() creates a child
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -65,13 +61,12 @@ fn test_checkout(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert_eq!(repo.view().get_wc_commit_id(&ws_id), Some(wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout_previous_not_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout_previous_not_empty() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() does not usually abandon the previous
     // commit.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -89,13 +84,12 @@ fn test_checkout_previous_not_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(mut_repo.view().heads().contains(old_wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout_previous_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout_previous_empty() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() abandons the previous commit if it was
     // empty.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -120,13 +114,12 @@ fn test_checkout_previous_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(!mut_repo.view().heads().contains(old_wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_description(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_description() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() does not abandon the previous commit if it
     // has a non-empty description.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -152,13 +145,12 @@ fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_description(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(mut_repo.view().heads().contains(old_wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_local_branch(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_local_branch() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() does not abandon the previous commit if it
     // is pointed by local branch.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -184,13 +176,12 @@ fn test_checkout_previous_empty_with_local_branch(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(mut_repo.view().heads().contains(old_wc_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_checkout_previous_empty_non_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_checkout_previous_empty_non_head() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::check_out() does not abandon the previous commit if it
     // was empty and is not a head
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -226,13 +217,12 @@ fn test_checkout_previous_empty_non_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     );
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_edit_initial(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_edit_initial() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::edit() can be used on the initial working-copy commit
     // in a workspace
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -251,13 +241,12 @@ fn test_edit_initial(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     );
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_add_head_success(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_add_head_success() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::add_head() adds the head, and that it's still there
     // after commit. It should also be indexed.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     // Create a commit outside of the repo by using a temporary transaction. Then
@@ -278,13 +267,12 @@ fn test_add_head_success(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(repo.index().has_id(new_commit.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_add_head_ancestor(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_add_head_ancestor() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::add_head() does not add a head if it's an ancestor of
     // an existing head.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -301,13 +289,12 @@ fn test_add_head_ancestor(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert_eq!(repo.view().heads(), &hashset! {commit3.id().clone()});
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_add_head_not_immediate_child(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_add_head_not_immediate_child() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::add_head() can be used for adding a head that is not
     // an immediate child of a current head.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -341,14 +328,13 @@ fn test_add_head_not_immediate_child(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(mut_repo.index().has_id(child.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_remove_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_remove_head() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::remove_head() removes the head, and that it's still
     // removed after commit. It should remain in the index, since we otherwise would
     // have to reindex everything.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -379,13 +365,12 @@ fn test_remove_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(repo.index().has_id(commit3.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_add_public_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_add_public_head() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::add_public_head() adds the head, and that it's still
     // there after commit.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -401,13 +386,12 @@ fn test_add_public_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(repo.view().public_heads().contains(commit1.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_add_public_head_ancestor(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_add_public_head_ancestor() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::add_public_head() does not add a public head if it's
     // an ancestor of an existing public head.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -426,13 +410,12 @@ fn test_add_public_head_ancestor(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(!repo.view().public_heads().contains(commit1.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_remove_public_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_remove_public_head() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::remove_public_head() removes the head, and that it's
     // still removed after commit.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -450,14 +433,13 @@ fn test_remove_public_head(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(!repo.view().public_heads().contains(commit1.id()));
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_has_changed(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_has_changed() {
     // Test that MutableRepo::has_changed() reports changes iff the view has changed
     // (e.g. not after setting a branch to point to where it was already
     // pointing).
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -528,14 +510,13 @@ fn test_has_changed(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert!(!mut_repo.has_changes());
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_rebase_descendants_simple(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_rebase_descendants_simple() {
     // Tests that MutableRepo::create_descendant_rebaser() creates a
     // DescendantRebaser that rebases descendants of rewritten and abandoned
     // commits.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -567,13 +548,12 @@ fn test_rebase_descendants_simple(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
         .is_none());
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_rebase_descendants_conflicting_rewrite(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_rebase_descendants_conflicting_rewrite() {
     // Tests MutableRepo::create_descendant_rebaser() when a commit has been marked
     // as rewritten to several other commits.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
@@ -602,11 +582,10 @@ fn test_rebase_descendants_conflicting_rewrite(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
         .is_none());
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_rename_remote(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_rename_remote() {
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
     let mut_repo = tx.mut_repo();
diff --git a/lib/tests/test_operations.rs b/lib/tests/test_operations.rs
index 79a2623f5b..74c570708e 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_operations.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/test_operations.rs
@@ -16,8 +16,7 @@ use std::path::Path;
 
 use jj_lib::backend::{CommitId, ObjectId};
 use jj_lib::repo::Repo;
-use test_case::test_case;
-use testutils::{create_random_commit, write_random_commit, TestRepo, TestRepoBackend};
+use testutils::{create_random_commit, write_random_commit, TestRepo};
 
 fn list_dir(dir: &Path) -> Vec<String> {
     std::fs::read_dir(dir)
@@ -26,12 +25,11 @@ fn list_dir(dir: &Path) -> Vec<String> {
         .collect()
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_unpublished_operation(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_unpublished_operation() {
     // Test that the operation doesn't get published until that's requested.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let op_heads_dir = repo.repo_path().join("op_heads").join("heads");
@@ -48,13 +46,12 @@ fn test_unpublished_operation(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert_eq!(list_dir(&op_heads_dir), vec![op_id1.hex()]);
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_consecutive_operations(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_consecutive_operations() {
     // Test that consecutive operations result in a single op-head on disk after
     // each operation
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let op_heads_dir = repo.repo_path().join("op_heads").join("heads");
@@ -81,13 +78,12 @@ fn test_consecutive_operations(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     assert_eq!(list_dir(&op_heads_dir), vec![op_id2.hex()]);
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_concurrent_operations(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_concurrent_operations() {
     // Test that consecutive operations result in multiple op-heads on disk until
     // the repo has been reloaded (which currently happens right away).
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let op_heads_dir = repo.repo_path().join("op_heads").join("heads");
@@ -127,12 +123,11 @@ fn assert_heads(repo: &dyn Repo, expected: Vec<&CommitId>) {
     assert_eq!(*repo.view().heads(), expected);
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_isolation(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_isolation() {
     // Test that two concurrent transactions don't see each other's changes.
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
diff --git a/lib/tests/test_view.rs b/lib/tests/test_view.rs
index 0d4e47d2ca..0915db15c8 100644
--- a/lib/tests/test_view.rs
+++ b/lib/tests/test_view.rs
@@ -18,13 +18,11 @@ use maplit::{btreemap, hashset};
 use test_case::test_case;
 use testutils::{
     commit_transactions, create_random_commit, write_random_commit, CommitGraphBuilder, TestRepo,
-    TestRepoBackend,
 };
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_heads_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+#[test]
+fn test_heads_empty() {
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
 
     assert_eq!(
@@ -37,11 +35,10 @@ fn test_heads_empty(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     );
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_heads_fork(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_heads_fork() {
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");
 
@@ -60,11 +57,10 @@ fn test_heads_fork(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
     );
 }
 
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Local ; "local backend")]
-#[test_case(TestRepoBackend::Git ; "git backend")]
-fn test_heads_merge(backend: TestRepoBackend) {
+#[test]
+fn test_heads_merge() {
     let settings = testutils::user_settings();
-    let test_repo = TestRepo::init_with_backend(backend);
+    let test_repo = TestRepo::init();
     let repo = &test_repo.repo;
     let mut tx = repo.start_transaction(&settings, "test");