diff --git a/test/test_auth.py b/test/test_auth.py
index 2992c317cd2b..1cdad08ca2c9 100644
--- a/test/test_auth.py
+++ b/test/test_auth.py
@@ -236,17 +236,22 @@ def test_auth_dbname_usage(
         with bouncer.run_with_config(config):
             #     Check the pgbouncer does not crash when we connect to pgbouncer admin db
             with pytest.raises(psycopg.OperationalError, match="bouncer config error"):
-                bouncer.test(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer")
+                with bouncer.cur(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer"):
+                    pass
 
             #     Check the pgbouncer does not crash when explicitly pgbouncer database
             #     (admin DB) was set in auth_dbname in the databases definition section
             with pytest.raises(psycopg.OperationalError, match="bouncer config error"):
-                bouncer.test(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer_test")
+                with bouncer.cur(
+                    user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer_test"
+                ):
+                    pass
 
             #     Check the pgbouncer does not crash when explicitly pgbouncer database
-            #     (admin DB) was set in auth_dbname in the databases definition section
+            #     (admin DB) was set in auth_dbname in the autodb definition
             with pytest.raises(psycopg.OperationalError, match="bouncer config error"):
-                bouncer.test(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer_test")
+                with bouncer.cur(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="p4"):
+                    pass
 
 
 @pytest.mark.skipif("WINDOWS", reason="Windows does not have SIGHUP")
@@ -260,7 +265,7 @@ def test_auth_dbname_usage_global_setting(
 
     config = f"""
         [databases]
-        * = host={bouncer.host} port={bouncer.port} auth_dbname=pgbouncer
+        * = host={bouncer.host} port={bouncer.port}
         [pgbouncer]
         auth_query = SELECT usename, passwd FROM pg_shadow where usename = $1
         auth_user = pswcheck
@@ -274,9 +279,6 @@ def test_auth_dbname_usage_global_setting(
         auth_dbname = pgbouncer
     """
 
-    # good password
-    bouncer.test(user="pgbouncer", password="fake")
-
     with bouncer.log_contains(
         'cannot use the reserved "pgbouncer" database as an auth_dbname', 1
     ):
@@ -305,46 +307,46 @@ def test_auth_dbname_works_fine(
         auth_user = pswcheck
         stats_users = stats
         listen_addr = {bouncer.host}
-        admin_users = pswcheck
+        admin_users = pgbouncer
         auth_type = md5
         auth_file = {bouncer.auth_path}
         listen_port = {bouncer.port}
         logfile = {bouncer.log_path}
         auth_dbname = postgres_authdb1
-        ;; verbose = 2
     """
 
-    bouncer.test(user="pgbouncer", password="fake")
-
     with bouncer.run_with_config(config):
-        # The client connects to pgbouncer (admin DB), pgbouncer must
+        # The client connects to pgbouncer (admin DB) using userlist.txt file match
+        with bouncer.cur(user="pgbouncer", password="fake", dbname="pgbouncer") as cur:
+            cur.execute("show stats")
+
+        # The client connects to pgbouncer (admin DB) using auth_query, pgbouncer must
         # use postgres_authdb1 as an auth DB, that defined in [pgbouncer] section
-        bouncer.test(
-            query="show stats", user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer"
-        )
+        with bouncer.cur(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer") as cur:
+            cur.execute("show stats")
 
         # The client connects to pgbouncer2pgbpouncer DB which redirects
         # to pgbouncer (admin DB) itself, pgbouncer must use postgres_authdb2, which
         # is defined in the database definition
-        bouncer.test(
-            query="show stats",
-            user="stats",
-            password="stats",
-            dbname="pgbouncer2pgbpouncer",
-        )
+        with bouncer.cur(
+            user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer2pgbpouncer"
+        ) as cur:
+            cur.execute("show stats")
 
-        # The client connects to pgbouncer2pgbpouncer DB which redirects
+        # The client connects to pgbouncer2pgbpouncer_global DB which redirects
         # to pgbouncer (admin DB) itself, pgbouncer must use postgres_authdb1, which
         # is defined in [pgbouncer] section
-        bouncer.test(
-            query="show stats",
-            user="stats",
-            password="stats",
-            dbname="pgbouncer2pgbpouncer_global",
-        )
+        with bouncer.cur(
+            user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer2pgbpouncer_global"
+        ) as cur:
+            cur.execute("show stats")
 
-        # The client connects to postgres DB that matches with auto-databases (*),
+        # The client connects to admin DB directly
         # pgbouncer must use postgres_authdb1, which is defined in [pgbouncer] section
-        bouncer.test(
-            query="select 1;", user="stats", password="stats", dbname="postgres"
-        )
+        with bouncer.cur(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="pgbouncer") as cur:
+            cur.execute("show stats")
+
+        # The client connects to postgres DB that matches with autodb
+        # pgbouncer must use postgres_authdb1, which is defined in [pgbouncer] section
+        with bouncer.cur(user="stats", password="stats", dbname="postgres") as cur:
+            cur.execute("select 1")
diff --git a/test/utils.py b/test/utils.py
index a34ca699a83c..9195a06f09f6 100644
--- a/test/utils.py
+++ b/test/utils.py
@@ -337,17 +337,17 @@ async def asleep_coroutine(self, duration=3, times=1, sequentially=False, **kwar
             for _ in range(times):
                 await self.asql(f"select pg_sleep({duration})", **kwargs)
 
-    def test(self, query="select 1", **kwargs):
+    def test(self, **kwargs):
         """Test if you can connect"""
-        return self.sql(query, **kwargs)
+        return self.sql("select 1", **kwargs)
 
-    def atest(self, query="select 1", **kwargs):
+    def atest(self, **kwargs):
         """Test if you can connect asynchronously"""
-        return self.asql(query, **kwargs)
+        return self.asql("select 1", **kwargs)
 
-    def psql_test(self, query="select 1", **kwargs):
+    def psql_test(self, **kwargs):
         """Test if you can connect with psql instead of psycopg"""
-        return self.psql(query, **kwargs)
+        return self.psql("select 1", **kwargs)
 
     @contextmanager
     def enable_firewall(self):