diff --git a/tests/test_lexeme_flags.py b/tests/test_lexeme_flags.py
index c1fe2d847..3ab123039 100644
--- a/tests/test_lexeme_flags.py
+++ b/tests/test_lexeme_flags.py
@@ -2,25 +2,28 @@ from __future__ import unicode_literals
 
 import pytest
 
-from spacy.en import *
-from spacy.lexeme import *
+from spacy.en import English
+from spacy.en.attrs import IS_ALPHA, IS_DIGIT
 
 
-def test_is_alpha():
-    EN.load()
-    the = EN.lexicon['the']
+@pytest.fixture
+def EN():
+    return English(pos_tag=False)
+
+
+def test_is_alpha(EN):
+    the = EN.vocab['the']
     assert the['flags'] & (1 << IS_ALPHA)
-    year = EN.lexicon['1999']
+    year = EN.vocab['1999']
     assert not year['flags'] & (1 << IS_ALPHA)
-    mixed = EN.lexicon['hello1']
+    mixed = EN.vocab['hello1']
     assert not mixed['flags'] & (1 << IS_ALPHA)
 
 
-def test_is_digit():
-    EN.load()
-    the = EN.lexicon['the']
+def test_is_digit(EN):
+    the = EN.vocab['the']
     assert not the['flags'] & (1 << IS_DIGIT)
-    year = EN.lexicon['1999']
+    year = EN.vocab['1999']
     assert year['flags'] & (1 << IS_DIGIT)
-    mixed = EN.lexicon['hello1']
+    mixed = EN.vocab['hello1']
     assert not mixed['flags'] & (1 << IS_DIGIT)