diff --git a/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp b/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
index 3055bb76a..1925f5263 100644
--- a/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
+++ b/tests/carddatabase/filter_string_test.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,13 @@ class CardQuery : public ::testing::Test
 protected:
     void SetUp() override
     {
-        cat = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardBySimpleName("Cat");
-        notDeadAfterAll = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardBySimpleName("Not Dead");
-        truth = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardBySimpleName("Truth");
-        doctor = CardDatabaseManager::query()->getCardBySimpleName("Doctor");
+        CardDatabase *db = new CardDatabase(nullptr, QSharedPointer<NoopCardPreferenceProvider>::create());
+        db->loadCardDatabases();
+
+        cat = db->query()->getCardBySimpleName("Cat");
+        notDeadAfterAll = db->query()->getCardBySimpleName("Not Dead");
+        truth = db->query()->getCardBySimpleName("Truth");
+        doctor = db->query()->getCardBySimpleName("Doctor");
     }
     // void TearDown() override {}
 
@@ -70,7 +73,6 @@ QUERY(Color4, cat, "c!gw", false)
 int main(int argc, char **argv)
 {
     settingsCache = new SettingsCache;
-    CardDatabaseManager::getInstance()->loadCardDatabases();
 
     ::testing::InitGoogleTest(&argc, argv);
     return RUN_ALL_TESTS();