diff --git a/AGENTS.md b/AGENTS.md
index cbd9337d..0fc50449 100644
--- a/AGENTS.md
+++ b/AGENTS.md
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ when practical. Create widgets with `create_widget(...)` from `tests/unit_tests/
 registers the widget with `qtbot` so it is closed at test end; the autouse conftest fixtures handle the
 rest of the teardown (dispatcher disconnect, singleton resets) and fail the test if any top-level
 widget is left open. Before adding a new fixture, check for reusable fixtures in
-`tests/unit_tests/conftest.py` and helpers in `bec_widgets/tests/utils.py`.
+`tests/unit_tests/conftest.py` and fake devices in `bec_widgets/tests/fake_devices.py`.
 
 Mock BEC, Redis, and hardware in unit tests. Reuse existing helpers such as `FakeDevice`,
 `FakePositioner`, `DMMock`, and the shared autouse fixtures rather than rolling your own.
diff --git a/bec_widgets/tests/utils.py b/bec_widgets/tests/fake_devices.py
similarity index 100%
rename from bec_widgets/tests/utils.py
rename to bec_widgets/tests/fake_devices.py
diff --git a/tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py b/tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py
index a386d227..bf17bad8 100644
--- a/tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py
+++ b/tests/end-2-end/test_plotting_framework_e2e.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 
 from bec_widgets.cli.client import Image, MotorMap, MultiWaveform, ScatterWaveform, Waveform
 from bec_widgets.cli.rpc.rpc_base import RPCReference
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import check_remote_data_size
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import check_remote_data_size
 
 
 def test_rpc_waveform1d_custom_curve(qtbot, connected_client_gui_obj):
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
index a3749a99..c688ec55 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/client_mocks.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from bec_lib.scan_history import ScanHistory
 from bec_lib.scan_items import ScanItem
 
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import FakePositioner, Positioner
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import FakePositioner, Positioner
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope="function")
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py b/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
index 625410bc..f93e044f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/conftest.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ from pytestqt.exceptions import TimeoutError as QtBotTimeoutError
 from qtpy.QtCore import QEvent, QEventLoop
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QApplication, QMessageBox
 
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import DEVICES, DMMock
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import DEVICES, DMMock
 from bec_widgets.utils import bec_dispatcher as bec_dispatcher_module
 from bec_widgets.utils import error_popups
 from bec_widgets.utils.bec_dispatcher import QtRedisConnector
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_input_widgets.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_input_widgets.py
index b77d5e66..d1dbbef9 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_device_input_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_device_input_widgets.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ from unittest import mock
 import pytest
 from bec_lib.device import ReadoutPriority
 
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import FakeDevice
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import FakeDevice
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_input.device_combobox.device_combobox import (
     BECDeviceFilter,
     DeviceComboBox,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py
index 2f759ad5..e7d7b75f 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_positioner_box.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from qtpy.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from qtpy.QtGui import QValidator
 from qtpy.QtWidgets import QPushButton
 
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import Positioner
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import Positioner
 from bec_widgets.widgets.control.device_control.positioner_box import (
     PositionerBox,
     PositionerControlLine,
diff --git a/tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar_ring.py b/tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar_ring.py
index 37661d83..321b9746 100644
--- a/tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar_ring.py
+++ b/tests/unit_tests/test_ring_progress_bar_ring.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import pytest
 from bec_lib.endpoints import MessageEndpoints
 from qtpy.QtGui import QColor
 
-from bec_widgets.tests.utils import FakeDevice
+from bec_widgets.tests.fake_devices import FakeDevice
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring import ProgressbarConfig, Ring
 from bec_widgets.widgets.progress.ring_progress_bar.ring_progress_bar import (
     RingProgressContainerWidget,