diff --git a/tests/base_test.py b/tests/base_test.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7207443a0..000000000
--- a/tests/base_test.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,81 +0,0 @@
-"""
-ARCHES - a program developed to inventory and manage immovable cultural heritage.
-Copyright (C) 2013 J. Paul Getty Trust and World Monuments Fund
-
-This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
-it under the terms of the GNU Affero General Public License as
-published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
-License, or (at your option) any later version.
-
-This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
-but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
-MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
-GNU Affero General Public License for more details.
-
-You should have received a copy of the GNU Affero General Public License
-along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-"""
-
-from contextlib import contextmanager
-
-from arches.app.models.system_settings import settings
-from arches.app.utils.context_processors import app_settings
-from django.test.runner import DiscoverRunner
-
-from arches.app.search.mappings import (
-    prepare_terms_index,
-    delete_terms_index,
-    prepare_concepts_index,
-    delete_concepts_index,
-    prepare_search_index,
-    delete_search_index,
-)
-
-# these tests can be run from the command line via
-# python manage.py test tests --pattern="*.py" --settings="tests.test_settings"
-
-
-class ArchesTestRunner(DiscoverRunner):
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs) -> None:
-        kwargs["debug_mode"] = True
-        # Unless the user has something other than the Django default, give them
-        # what they probably want.
-        if kwargs["pattern"] == "test*.py":
-            kwargs["pattern"] = "*.py"
-        super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
-
-    def setup_databases(self, **kwargs):
-        ret = super().setup_databases(**kwargs)
-
-        # Some tests don't use the database.
-        if kwargs.get("aliases", None):
-            app_settings()  # adds languages to system
-            prepare_terms_index(create=True)
-            prepare_concepts_index(create=True)
-            prepare_search_index(create=True)
-
-        return ret
-
-    def teardown_databases(self, old_config, **kwargs):
-        delete_terms_index()
-        delete_concepts_index()
-        delete_search_index()
-
-        super().teardown_databases(old_config, **kwargs)
-
-
-@contextmanager
-def sync_overridden_test_settings_to_arches():
-    """Django's @override_settings test util acts on django.conf.settings,
-    which is not enough for us, because we use SystemSettings at runtime.
-
-    This context manager swaps in the overridden django.conf.settings for SystemSettings.
-    """
-    from django.conf import settings as patched_settings
-
-    original_settings_wrapped = settings._wrapped
-    try:
-        settings._wrapped = patched_settings._wrapped
-        yield
-    finally:
-        settings._wrapped = original_settings_wrapped
diff --git a/tests/test_settings.py b/tests/test_settings.py
index 1dbe2c06d..5c45a9663 100644
--- a/tests/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/test_settings.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 
 ELASTICSEARCH_PREFIX = "test"
 
-TEST_RUNNER = "tests.base_test.ArchesTestRunner"
+TEST_RUNNER = "arches.test.runner.ArchesTestRunner"
 SILENCED_SYSTEM_CHECKS.append("arches.W001")  # Cache backend does not support rate-limiting
 
 # could add Chrome, PhantomJS etc... here