diff --git a/bot/mock.go b/bot/mock.go
index d90f757..f3170e4 100644
--- a/bot/mock.go
+++ b/bot/mock.go
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ func (mb *MockBot) GetEmojiList() map[string]string                { return make
 func (mb *MockBot) RegisterFilter(s string, f func(string) string) {}
 
 func NewMockBot() *MockBot {
-	cfg := config.ReadConfig(":memory:")
+	cfg := config.ReadConfig("file::memory:?mode=memory&cache=shared")
 	b := MockBot{
 		Cfg:      cfg,
 		Messages: make([]string, 0),
diff --git a/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go b/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
index 726a3ab..b07b75f 100644
--- a/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
+++ b/plugins/babbler/babbler_test.go
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ func makeMessage(payload string) msg.Message {
 func newBabblerPlugin(mb *bot.MockBot) *BabblerPlugin {
 	bp := New(mb)
 	bp.WithGoRoutines = false
+	mb.DB().MustExec(`
+		delete from babblers;
+		delete from babblerWords;
+		delete from babblerNodes;
+		delete from babblerArcs;
+	`)
 	return bp
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/beers/beers_test.go b/plugins/beers/beers_test.go
index 7c56a3a..99964e3 100644
--- a/plugins/beers/beers_test.go
+++ b/plugins/beers/beers_test.go
@@ -29,12 +29,24 @@ func makeMessage(payload string) msg.Message {
 func makeBeersPlugin(t *testing.T) (*BeersPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
 	counter.New(mb)
+	mb.DB().MustExec(`delete from counter; delete from counter_alias;`)
 	b := New(mb)
 	b.Message(makeMessage("!mkalias beer :beer:"))
 	b.Message(makeMessage("!mkalias beers :beer:"))
 	return b, mb
 }
 
+func TestCounter(t *testing.T) {
+	_, mb := makeBeersPlugin(t)
+	i, err := counter.GetItem(mb.DB(), "tester", "test")
+	if !assert.Nil(t, err) {
+		t.Log(err)
+		t.Fatal()
+	}
+	err = i.Update(5)
+	assert.Nil(t, err)
+}
+
 func TestImbibe(t *testing.T) {
 	b, mb := makeBeersPlugin(t)
 	b.Message(makeMessage("!imbibe"))
diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter.go b/plugins/counter/counter.go
index d445af5..2c7668a 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter.go
@@ -173,21 +173,19 @@ func (i *Item) Delete() error {
 
 // NewCounterPlugin creates a new CounterPlugin with the Plugin interface
 func New(bot bot.Bot) *CounterPlugin {
-	if _, err := bot.DB().Exec(`create table if not exists counter (
+	tx := bot.DB().MustBegin()
+	bot.DB().MustExec(`create table if not exists counter (
 			id integer primary key,
 			nick string,
 			item string,
 			count integer
-		);`); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
-	if _, err := bot.DB().Exec(`create table if not exists counter_alias (
+		);`)
+	bot.DB().MustExec(`create table if not exists counter_alias (
 			id integer PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
 			item string NOT NULL UNIQUE,
 			points_to string NOT NULL
-		);`); err != nil {
-		log.Fatal(err)
-	}
+		);`)
+	tx.Commit()
 	return &CounterPlugin{
 		Bot: bot,
 		DB:  bot.DB(),
diff --git a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
index fff9ef0..f1c673c 100644
--- a/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
+++ b/plugins/counter/counter_test.go
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ import (
 func setup(t *testing.T) (*bot.MockBot, *CounterPlugin) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
 	c := New(mb)
+	mb.DB().MustExec(`delete from counter; delete from counter_alias;`)
 	_, err := MkAlias(mb.DB(), "tea", ":tea:")
 	assert.Nil(t, err)
 	return mb, c
diff --git a/plugins/reminder/reminder_test.go b/plugins/reminder/reminder_test.go
index cdd3d13..d2cc838 100644
--- a/plugins/reminder/reminder_test.go
+++ b/plugins/reminder/reminder_test.go
@@ -40,10 +40,15 @@ func makeMessageBy(payload, by string) msg.Message {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestMeReminder(t *testing.T) {
+func setup(t *testing.T) (*ReminderPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	r := New(mb)
+	mb.DB().MustExec(`delete from reminders; delete from config;`)
+	return r, mb
+}
+
+func TestMeReminder(t *testing.T) {
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind me in 1s don't fail this test"))
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 2)
@@ -53,9 +58,7 @@ func TestMeReminder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReminder(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 1s don't fail this test"))
 	time.Sleep(2 * time.Second)
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 2)
@@ -65,9 +68,7 @@ func TestReminder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReminderReorder(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 2s don't fail this test 2"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 1s don't fail this test 1"))
@@ -81,9 +82,7 @@ func TestReminderReorder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestReminderParse(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in unparseable don't fail this test"))
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 	assert.True(t, res)
@@ -91,9 +90,7 @@ func TestReminderParse(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!list reminders"))
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 	assert.True(t, res)
@@ -101,9 +98,7 @@ func TestEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestList(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 1"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 2"))
@@ -116,9 +111,7 @@ func TestList(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListBy(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 1", "testuser"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 2", "testuser2"))
@@ -131,9 +124,7 @@ func TestListBy(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestListTo(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser2 in 5m don't fail this test 1", "testuser"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 2", "testuser2"))
@@ -146,9 +137,7 @@ func TestListTo(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestToEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser2 in 5m don't fail this test 1", "testuser"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 2", "testuser2"))
@@ -160,9 +149,7 @@ func TestToEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestFromEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser2 in 5m don't fail this test 1", "testuser"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
 	res = c.Message(makeMessageBy("!remind testuser in 5m don't fail this test 2", "testuser2"))
@@ -173,23 +160,8 @@ func TestFromEmptyList(t *testing.T) {
 	assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[2], "no pending reminders")
 }
 
-func TestBatch(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	c.config.Set("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd", "50")
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
-	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser every 1ms for 5ms yikes"))
-	assert.True(t, res)
-	time.Sleep(3 * time.Second)
-	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 6)
-	for i := 0; i < 5; i++ {
-		assert.Contains(t, mb.Messages[i+1], "Hey testuser, tester wanted you to be reminded: yikes")
-	}
-}
-
 func TestBatchMax(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	c.config.Set("Reminder.MaxBatchAdd", "10")
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser every 1h for 24h yikes"))
@@ -206,8 +178,7 @@ func TestBatchMax(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCancel(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!remind testuser in 1m don't fail this test"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
@@ -222,8 +193,7 @@ func TestCancel(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestCancelMiss(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	res := c.Message(makeMessage("!cancel reminder 1"))
 	assert.True(t, res)
@@ -232,30 +202,26 @@ func TestCancelMiss(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestHelp(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	c.Help("channel", []string{})
 	assert.Len(t, mb.Messages, 1)
 }
 
 func TestBotMessage(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, _ := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	assert.False(t, c.BotMessage(makeMessage("test")))
 }
 
 func TestEvent(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, _ := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	assert.False(t, c.Event("dummy", makeMessage("test")))
 }
 
 func TestRegisterWeb(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
+	c, _ := setup(t)
 	assert.NotNil(t, c)
 	assert.Nil(t, c.RegisterWeb())
 }
diff --git a/plugins/your/your_test.go b/plugins/your/your_test.go
index 82ea896..75a0ace 100644
--- a/plugins/your/your_test.go
+++ b/plugins/your/your_test.go
@@ -25,10 +25,15 @@ func makeMessage(payload string) msg.Message {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestReplacement(t *testing.T) {
+func setup(t *testing.T) (*YourPlugin, *bot.MockBot) {
 	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
 	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	mb.DB().MustExec(`delete from config;`)
+	return c, mb
+}
+
+func TestReplacement(t *testing.T) {
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	c.config.Set("Your.MaxLength", "1000")
 	c.config.SetArray("your.replacements", []string{"0"})
 	c.config.Set("your.replacements.0.freq", "1.0")
@@ -41,9 +46,7 @@ func TestReplacement(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestNoReplacement(t *testing.T) {
-	mb := bot.NewMockBot()
-	c := New(mb)
-	assert.NotNil(t, c)
+	c, mb := setup(t)
 	c.config.Set("Your.MaxLength", "1000")
 	c.config.SetArray("your.replacements", []string{"0", "1", "2"})
 	c.config.Set("your.replacements.0.freq", "1.0")