diff --git a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Runtime/ClientSceneTests_LocalPlayer_AsHost.cs b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Runtime/ClientSceneTests_LocalPlayer_AsHost.cs
index 71502404f..650a2a55e 100644
--- a/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Runtime/ClientSceneTests_LocalPlayer_AsHost.cs
+++ b/Assets/Mirror/Tests/Runtime/ClientSceneTests_LocalPlayer_AsHost.cs
@@ -7,83 +7,26 @@ namespace Mirror.Tests.Runtime
 {
     public class ClientSceneTest_LocalPlayer_AsHost : MirrorPlayModeTest
     {
-        protected GameObject networkManagerGo;
-        protected NetworkManager manager;
-
-        protected GameObject playerGO;
-        protected NetworkIdentity identity;
-
-        protected virtual bool AutoAddPlayer => true;
-
-        protected virtual void afterStartHost() {}
-        protected virtual void beforeStopHost() {}
-
         [UnitySetUp]
         public override IEnumerator UnitySetUp()
         {
-            base.SetUp();
+            yield return base.UnitySetUp();
 
-            networkManagerGo = transport.gameObject;
-            manager = networkManagerGo.AddComponent<NetworkManager>();
-            Transport.activeTransport = transport;
-
-            // create a tracked prefab (not spawned)
-            CreateGameObject(out playerGO);
-            identity = playerGO.AddComponent<NetworkIdentity>();
-            identity.assetId = System.Guid.NewGuid();
-
-            manager.playerPrefab = playerGO;
-            manager.autoStartServerBuild = false;
-            manager.autoCreatePlayer = AutoAddPlayer;
-
-            if (Application.isBatchMode)
-            {
-                Application.targetFrameRate = 60;
-            }
-
-            yield return null;
-
-            manager.StartHost();
-
-            yield return null;
-
-            afterStartHost();
-        }
-
-        [UnityTearDown]
-        public override IEnumerator UnityTearDown()
-        {
-            beforeStopHost();
-
-            yield return null;
-
-            // needed for stophost
-            Transport.activeTransport = transport;
-            manager.StopHost();
-
-            base.TearDown();
+            NetworkServer.Listen(1);
+            ConnectHostClientBlockingAuthenticatedAndReady();
         }
 
         [UnityTest]
         public IEnumerator LocalPlayerIsSetToNullAfterNetworkDestroy()
         {
-            const uint netId = 1000;
-            CreateNetworked(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity);
+            // need spawned local player
+            CreateNetworkedAndSpawnPlayer(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity, NetworkServer.localConnection);
 
-            SpawnMessage msg = new SpawnMessage
-            {
-                netId = netId,
-                isLocalPlayer = true,
-                isOwner = true,
-            };
-
-
-            NetworkIdentity.spawned[msg.netId] = identity;
-            NetworkClient.OnHostClientSpawn(msg);
+            // need to have localPlayer set for this test
+            Assert.That(NetworkClient.localPlayer, !Is.Null);
 
+            // unspawn, wait one frame for OnDestroy to be called
             NetworkServer.Destroy(identity.gameObject);
-
-            // wait a frame for destroy to happen
             yield return null;
 
             // use "is null" here to avoid unity == check
@@ -93,22 +36,14 @@ public IEnumerator LocalPlayerIsSetToNullAfterNetworkDestroy()
         [UnityTest]
         public IEnumerator LocalPlayerIsSetToNullAfterNetworkUnspawn()
         {
-            const uint netId = 1000;
-            CreateNetworked(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity);
+            // need spawned local player
+            CreateNetworkedAndSpawnPlayer(out GameObject go, out NetworkIdentity identity, NetworkServer.localConnection);
 
-            SpawnMessage msg = new SpawnMessage
-            {
-                netId = netId,
-                isLocalPlayer = true,
-                isOwner = true,
-            };
-
-            NetworkIdentity.spawned[msg.netId] = identity;
-            NetworkClient.OnHostClientSpawn(msg);
+            // need to have localPlayer set for this test
+            Assert.That(NetworkClient.localPlayer, !Is.Null);
 
+            // unspawn, wait one frame for OnDestroy to be called
             NetworkServer.UnSpawn(identity.gameObject);
-
-            // wait a frame for destroy to happen
             yield return null;
 
             // use "is null" here to avoid unity == check