diff --git a/tests/conftest.py b/tests/conftest.py
index 481fa57a..b4ed6caf 100644
--- a/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/conftest.py
@@ -2,9 +2,12 @@
 import os
 import sys
 
+import brownie
 from brownie import network
 
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('.'))
 
+brownie._CONFIG.settings['autofetch_sources'] = True
+
 if not network.is_connected():
     network.connect(os.environ["PYTEST_NETWORK"])
diff --git a/tests/test_brownie_patch.py b/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
index c581a267..068996df 100644
--- a/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
+++ b/tests/test_brownie_patch.py
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
 from dank_mids.brownie_patch.call import _patch_call
 
 
-# must use from_explorer for gh testing workflow
 # NOTE: we don't want tests to fail due to api limits
-get_contract = eth_retry.auto_retry(brownie.Contract.from_explorer)
+get_contract = eth_retry.auto_retry(brownie.Contract)
+# must try from_explorer too
 get_dank_contract = eth_retry.auto_retry(dank_mids.Contract.from_explorer)
 
 @pytest.mark.asyncio_cooperative
diff --git a/tests/test_examples.py b/tests/test_examples.py
index bd49a8ed..fc72b7ce 100644
--- a/tests/test_examples.py
+++ b/tests/test_examples.py
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 
 import pytest
 
-import brownie
 import eth_retry
 
 import examples.dank_brownie_example
@@ -10,7 +9,4 @@
 @pytest.mark.asyncio_cooperative
 @eth_retry.auto_retry  # retry etherscan rate limit errors
 async def test_dank_brownie_example():
-    with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        await examples.dank_brownie_example._main()
-    brownie._CONFIG.settings['autofetch_sources'] = True
     await examples.dank_brownie_example._main()