diff --git a/tests/test_server_events.py b/tests/test_server_events.py
index fce98440..2b8cde6a 100644
--- a/tests/test_server_events.py
+++ b/tests/test_server_events.py
@@ -42,9 +42,10 @@ def test_single_listener(listener_name):
     random_name_app = Sanic(''.join(
         [choice(ascii_letters) for _ in range(choice(range(5, 10)))]))
     output = list()
-    start_stop_app(
-        random_name_app,
-        **{listener_name: create_listener(listener_name, output)})
+    # Register listener
+    getattr(random_name_app, listener_name)(
+        create_listener(listener_name, output))
+    start_stop_app(random_name_app)
     assert random_name_app.name + listener_name == output.pop()
 
 
@@ -52,9 +53,9 @@ def test_all_listeners():
     random_name_app = Sanic(''.join(
         [choice(ascii_letters) for _ in range(choice(range(5, 10)))]))
     output = list()
-    start_stop_app(
-        random_name_app,
-        **{listener_name: create_listener(listener_name, output)
-           for listener_name in AVAILABLE_LISTENERS})
+    for listener_name in AVAILABLE_LISTENERS:
+        listener = create_listener(listener_name, output)
+        getattr(random_name_app, listener_name)(listener)
+    start_stop_app(random_name_app)
     for listener_name in AVAILABLE_LISTENERS:
         assert random_name_app.name + listener_name == output.pop()