diff --git a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
index 243ff7acb..296873bc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils_pvpreload.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ def test_preload_fichier_valide(tmp_path, caplog):
     assert "PV preload done" in logs
 
 
-def test_preload_fichier_trop_vieux(tmp_path, caplog):
+def test_preload_old_file(tmp_path, caplog):
     f = tmp_path / "too_old.pkl"
     pvname = "TEST:PV_X"
 
@@ -134,11 +134,9 @@ def test_offload(tmp_path, caplog):
     pvname_3 = "TEST:PV3"
     pvname_4 = "TEST:PV4"
 
-    # Connecte 2 PVs
-    pv3 = get_pv(pvname_3, connect=True)
-    pv4 = get_pv(pvname_4, connect=True)
-    assert pv3.wait_for_connection(timeout=2)
-    assert pv4.wait_for_connection(timeout=2)
+    # Create 2 PVs
+    pv3 = get_pv(pvname_3)
+    pv4 = get_pv(pvname_4)
 
     # Patch le fichier et le delay
     with pytest.MonkeyPatch().context() as mp: