diff --git a/tests/test_query_template.py b/tests/test_query_template.py
index be6bf409f3a3a2076cef09cf5643f57d6e4e2404..e2b1c77a3b815419e45f24ad5b4a2131fdab331a 100644
--- a/tests/test_query_template.py
+++ b/tests/test_query_template.py
@@ -336,10 +336,7 @@ def test_query_without_permission():
     r = db.execute_query("FIND TestPigExperiment", unique=True)
     assert_equal(r.name, "TestRecord")
 
-    db.get_connection()._logout()
-    db.configure_connection(username="admin", password="caosdb",
-                            password_method="plain")
-    db.get_connection()._login()
+    db.configure_connection()
 
     e = db.Entity(id=qt.id)
     e.retrieve_acl()