diff --git a/test/risc/position/helper.rb b/test/risc/position/helper.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..026cc2ca
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/risc/position/helper.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+require_relative "../helper"
+
+module Risc
+  module Position
+    class Dummy
+      def padded_length
+        4
+      end
+    end
+  end
+end
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
index 70e941ba..377d8175 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_code_position.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
+require_relative "helper"
 
 module Risc
   # tests that require a boot and test propagation
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
index 6dadabbf..469b7b31 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_instruction_position.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
+require_relative "helper"
 
 module Risc
   module Position
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb b/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb
index 8a951bc5..915b812d 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_object_listener.rb
@@ -1,12 +1,7 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
+require_relative "helper"
 
 module Risc
   module Position
-    class Dummy
-      def padded_length
-        4
-      end
-    end
     class TestObjectListener < MiniTest::Test
 
       def setup
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
index c5788cdb..d2879613 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_object_position.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
+require_relative "helper"
 
 module Risc
   module Position
diff --git a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
index 01431945..933fada4 100644
--- a/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
+++ b/test/risc/position/test_position.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-require_relative "../helper"
+require_relative "helper"
 
 module Risc
   class TestMachinePositions < MiniTest::Test