diff --git a/spec/unit/filemanager_spec.lua b/spec/unit/filemanager_spec.lua
index 87e6666bc..9eded5650 100644
--- a/spec/unit/filemanager_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/unit/filemanager_spec.lua
@@ -6,8 +6,13 @@ local DEBUG = require("dbg")
 
 describe("FileManager module", function()
     it("should show file manager", function()
-        FileManager:showFiles("../../test")
-        UIManager:scheduleIn(1, function() UIManager:quit() end)
+        UIManager:quit()
+        local filemanager = FileManager:new{
+            dimen = Screen:getSize(),
+            root_path = "../../test",
+        }
+        UIManager:show(filemanager)
+        UIManager:scheduleIn(1, function() UIManager:close(filemanager) end)
         UIManager:run()
     end)
 end)
diff --git a/spec/unit/readerscreenshot_spec.lua b/spec/unit/readerscreenshot_spec.lua
index 82462bdc9..245b43559 100644
--- a/spec/unit/readerscreenshot_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/unit/readerscreenshot_spec.lua
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ describe("ReaderScreenshot module", function()
     it("should get screenshot in portrait", function()
         local name = "screenshots/reader_screenshot_portrait.png"
         readerui:handleEvent(Event:new("ChangeScreenMode", "portrait"))
+        UIManager:quit()
         UIManager:show(readerui)
         UIManager:scheduleIn(1, function() UIManager:close(readerui) end)
         UIManager:run()
@@ -27,6 +28,7 @@ describe("ReaderScreenshot module", function()
     it("should get screenshot in landscape", function()
         local name = "screenshots/reader_screenshot_landscape.png"
         readerui:handleEvent(Event:new("ChangeScreenMode", "landscape"))
+        UIManager:quit()
         UIManager:show(readerui)
         UIManager:scheduleIn(2, function() UIManager:close(readerui) end)
         UIManager:run()
diff --git a/spec/unit/readerui_spec.lua b/spec/unit/readerui_spec.lua
index 4e13a433f..9b349c7ed 100644
--- a/spec/unit/readerui_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/unit/readerui_spec.lua
@@ -7,9 +7,12 @@ local DEBUG = require("dbg")
 
 describe("Readerui module", function()
     local sample_epub = "spec/front/unit/data/leaves.epub"
-    local readerui = ReaderUI:new{
-        document = DocumentRegistry:openDocument(sample_epub),
-    }
+    local readerui
+    setup(function()
+        readerui = ReaderUI:new{
+            document = DocumentRegistry:openDocument(sample_epub),
+        }
+    end)
     it("should save settings", function()
         -- remove history settings and sidecar settings
         DocSettings:open(sample_epub):clear()
@@ -23,6 +26,7 @@ describe("Readerui module", function()
                 readerui.doc_settings.data.last_xpointer)
     end)
     it("should show reader", function()
+        UIManager:quit()
         UIManager:show(readerui)
         UIManager:scheduleIn(1, function() UIManager:close(readerui) end)
         UIManager:run()