diff --git a/test/test_helpers/download_test_helper.rb b/test/test_helpers/download_test_helper.rb
index 2552e91ce..95cd9e51d 100644
--- a/test/test_helpers/download_test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helpers/download_test_helper.rb
@@ -3,19 +3,10 @@ require 'ptools'
 module DownloadTestHelper
   def assert_downloaded(expected_filesize, source)
     download = Downloads::File.new(source)
-    @retry_count = 0
-    begin
-      tempfile = download.download!
-    rescue Net::OpenTimeout
-      @retry_count += 1
-      if @retry_count == 3
-        skip "Remote connection to #{source} failed"
-      else
-        sleep(@retry_count ** 2)
-        retry
-      end
-    end
+    tempfile = download.download!
     assert_equal(expected_filesize, tempfile.size, "Tested source URL: #{source}")
+  rescue Net::OpenTimeout
+    skip "Remote connection to #{source} failed"
   end
 
   def assert_rewritten(expected_source, test_source)
diff --git a/test/unit/artist_test.rb b/test/unit/artist_test.rb
index 574174d5d..c0ce04e9d 100644
--- a/test/unit/artist_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/artist_test.rb
@@ -2,39 +2,19 @@ require 'test_helper'
 
 class ArtistTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   def assert_artist_found(expected_name, source_url)
-    tries = 0
+    artists = Artist.url_matches(source_url).to_a
 
-    begin
-      artists = Artist.url_matches(source_url).to_a
-
-      assert_equal(1, artists.size)
-      assert_equal(expected_name, artists.first.name, "Testing URL: #{source_url}")
-    rescue Net::OpenTimeout, PixivApiClient::Error
-      tries += 1
-      if tries == 3
-        skip "Remote connection failed for #{source_url}"
-      else
-        sleep(tries ** 2)
-        retry
-      end
-    end
+    assert_equal(1, artists.size)
+    assert_equal(expected_name, artists.first.name, "Testing URL: #{source_url}")
+  rescue Net::OpenTimeout, PixivApiClient::Error
+    skip "Remote connection failed for #{source_url}"
   end
 
   def assert_artist_not_found(source_url)
-    tries = 0
-
-    begin
-      artists = Artist.url_matches(source_url).to_a
-      assert_equal(0, artists.size, "Testing URL: #{source_url}")
-    rescue Net::OpenTimeout
-      tries += 1
-      if tries == 3
-        skip "Remote connection failed for #{source_url}"
-      else
-        sleep(tries ** 2)
-        retry
-      end
-    end
+    artists = Artist.url_matches(source_url).to_a
+    assert_equal(0, artists.size, "Testing URL: #{source_url}")
+  rescue Net::OpenTimeout
+    skip "Remote connection failed for #{source_url}"
   end
 
   context "An artist" do
diff --git a/test/unit/sources/pixiv_test.rb b/test/unit/sources/pixiv_test.rb
index 173d3e778..0eb5a6bc0 100644
--- a/test/unit/sources/pixiv_test.rb
+++ b/test/unit/sources/pixiv_test.rb
@@ -4,26 +4,15 @@ module Sources
   class PixivTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
     def get_source(source)
       @site = Sources::Site.new(source)
-
-      begin
-        @site.get
-      rescue Net::OpenTimeout
-        @retry_count += 1
-        if @retry_count == 3
-          skip "Could not connect to Pixiv"
-        else
-          sleep(@retry_count ** 2)
-          retry
-        end
-      end
-
+      @site.get
       @site
+    rescue Net::OpenTimeout
+      skip "Remote connection to #{source} failed"
     end
 
     def setup
       super
       load_pixiv_tokens!
-      @retry_count = 0
     end
 
     def teardown