diff --git a/test/risc/helper.rb b/test/risc/helper.rb
index 7667f816..26258082 100644
--- a/test/risc/helper.rb
+++ b/test/risc/helper.rb
@@ -1,2 +1 @@
 require_relative "../helper"
-Risc.machine.boot unless Risc.machine.booted
diff --git a/test/risc/interpreter/helper.rb b/test/risc/interpreter/helper.rb
index 846d7cb0..26258082 100644
--- a/test/risc/interpreter/helper.rb
+++ b/test/risc/interpreter/helper.rb
@@ -1,24 +1 @@
 require_relative "../helper"
-require "util/eventable"
-require "risc/interpreter"
-
-module Risc
-  module Ticker
-    include InterpreterHelpers
-    include CompilerHelper
-
-    def setup
-      Risc.machine.boot
-      do_clean_compile
-      Vool::VoolCompiler.ruby_to_vool( @string_input )
-      Collector.collect_space
-      @interpreter = Interpreter.new
-      @interpreter.start Risc.machine.risc_init
-    end
-
-    # must be after boot, but before main compile, to define method
-    def do_clean_compile
-    end
-
-  end
-end
diff --git a/test/support/interpreter_helpers.rb b/test/support/risc_interpreter.rb
similarity index 83%
rename from test/support/interpreter_helpers.rb
rename to test/support/risc_interpreter.rb
index 1c79a026..07d02093 100644
--- a/test/support/interpreter_helpers.rb
+++ b/test/support/risc_interpreter.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
+require "util/eventable"
+require "risc/interpreter"
+require_relative "compiling"
+
 module Risc
-  # relies on @interpreter instance to be set up during setup
-  module InterpreterHelpers
+  module Ticker
+    include CompilerHelper
+
+    def setup
+      Risc.machine.boot
+      do_clean_compile
+      Vool::VoolCompiler.ruby_to_vool( @string_input )
+      Collector.collect_space
+      @interpreter = Interpreter.new
+      @interpreter.start Risc.machine.risc_init
+    end
+
+    # must be after boot, but before main compile, to define method
+    def do_clean_compile
+    end
 
     # check the given array of instructions is what the interpreter actually does
     # possible second argument ignores the given amount, usually up until main