diff --git a/tests/unit/daq/test_spreadsheetupdater.py b/tests/unit/daq/test_spreadsheetupdater.py
index 56ce46d9..078d3f36 100644
--- a/tests/unit/daq/test_spreadsheetupdater.py
+++ b/tests/unit/daq/test_spreadsheetupdater.py
@@ -11,10 +11,7 @@ from aare.daq.spreadsheetupdater import get_ws_headers, on_message, set_spreadsh
 def mock_config():
     with patch("aare.daq.spreadsheetupdater.config") as mock:
         mock._bl = "X10SA"
-        mock._client = MagicMock()
-        # Mocking private attributes access which the code uses
-        mock._client = mock._client
-        mock._bl = mock._bl
+        mock.redis = MagicMock()
         yield mock
 
 
@@ -33,8 +30,7 @@ def test_set_spreadsheet_in_redis(mock_config):
     data = {"test": "data"}
     with patch("aare.daq.spreadsheetupdater.config") as mock_cfg_internal:
         mock_client = MagicMock()
-        mock_cfg_internal._client = mock_client
-        mock_cfg_internal.client = mock_client
+        mock_cfg_internal.redis = mock_client
 
         set_spreadsheet_in_redis(data)
 
@@ -87,7 +83,7 @@ def test_on_message_success(mock_config):
     with patch("aare.daq.spreadsheetupdater.PuckWithTellPosition", side_effect=mock_pucks):
         on_message(None, message)
 
-    calls = mock_config._client.set.call_args_list
+    calls = mock_config.redis.set.call_args_list
     written_keys = [call.args[0] for call in calls]
 
     assert "X10SA:sample_spreadsheet" in written_keys
@@ -118,9 +114,9 @@ def test_on_message_empty_ref(mock_config):
     on_message(None, message)
 
     ref_key = "X10SA:reference-tools"
-    mock_config._client.delete.assert_called_with(ref_key)
+    mock_config.redis.delete.assert_called_with(ref_key)
 
 
 def test_on_message_invalid_json(mock_config):
     on_message(None, "invalid json")
-    mock_config._client.set.assert_not_called()
+    mock_config.redis.set.assert_not_called()