diff --git a/test/helper.js b/test/helper.js
index 5731a905e..749577c40 100644
--- a/test/helper.js
+++ b/test/helper.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import Ganache from 'ganache-core';
 import nock from 'nock';
 import Enzyme from 'enzyme';
 import Adapter from 'enzyme-adapter-react-16';
@@ -31,13 +30,6 @@ process.on('exit', () => {
 
 Enzyme.configure({ adapter: new Adapter() });
 
-// ganache server
-const server = Ganache.server();
-server.listen(8545);
-
-server.on('error', console.error);
-server.on('clientError', console.error);
-
 log.setDefaultLevel(5);
 global.log = log;
 
diff --git a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
index ab7d9d85f..d92da4ed4 100644
--- a/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
+++ b/test/unit/app/controllers/metamask-controller-test.js
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ import createTxMeta from '../../../lib/createTxMeta';
 import { addHexPrefix } from '../../../../app/scripts/lib/util';
 import { TRANSACTION_STATUSES } from '../../../../shared/constants/transaction';
 
+const Ganache = require('../../../e2e/ganache');
+
+const ganacheServer = new Ganache();
+
 const threeBoxSpies = {
   init: sinon.stub(),
   getThreeBoxSyncingState: sinon.stub().returns(true),
@@ -90,6 +94,10 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', function () {
   const sandbox = sinon.createSandbox();
   const noop = () => undefined;
 
+  before(async function () {
+    await ganacheServer.start();
+  });
+
   beforeEach(function () {
     nock('https://min-api.cryptocompare.com')
       .persist()
@@ -133,6 +141,10 @@ describe('MetaMaskController', function () {
     sandbox.restore();
   });
 
+  after(async function () {
+    await ganacheServer.quit();
+  });
+
   describe('#getAccounts', function () {
     it('returns first address when dapp calls web3.eth.getAccounts', async function () {
       const password = 'a-fake-password';