diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
deleted file mode 100644
index cfe52ea..0000000
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,14 +0,0 @@
-"""
-Conftest runs for all tests in this directory and subdirectories. Thereby, we know for
-certain that the SocketSignal.READBACK_TIMEOUT is set to 0 for all tests, which prevents
-hanging tests when a readback is attempted on a non-connected socket.
-"""
-
-# conftest.py
-import pytest
-from ophyd_devices.utils.socket import SocketSignal
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
-def patch_socket_timeout(monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr(SocketSignal, "READBACK_TIMEOUT", 0.0)
diff --git a/tests/tests_devices/test_fupr_ophyd.py b/tests/tests_devices/test_fupr_ophyd.py
index 2683a14..9e56856 100644
--- a/tests/tests_devices/test_fupr_ophyd.py
+++ b/tests/tests_devices/test_fupr_ophyd.py
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ from unittest import mock
 
 import pytest
 from ophyd_devices.tests.utils import SocketMock
+from ophyd_devices.utils.socket import SocketSignal
 
 from csaxs_bec.devices.omny.galil.fupr_ophyd import FuprGalilController, FuprGalilMotor
 
@@ -17,6 +18,11 @@ def fsamroy(dm_with_devices):
         socket_cls=SocketMock,
         device_manager=dm_with_devices,
     )
+    for walk in fsamroy_motor.walk_signals():
+        if isinstance(walk.item, SocketSignal):
+            walk.item._readback_timeout = (
+                0.0  # Set the readback timeout to 0 to avoid waiting during tests
+            )
     fsamroy_motor.controller.on()
     assert isinstance(fsamroy_motor.controller, FuprGalilController)
     yield fsamroy_motor