diff --git a/tests/db/sync/test_init.py b/tests/db/sync/test_init.py
index 719360ecee1399600716261ab59140b4eeef5f71..88936523ef761240e466d33d323c22c11a353ceb 100644
--- a/tests/db/sync/test_init.py
+++ b/tests/db/sync/test_init.py
@@ -354,15 +354,15 @@ class SynchronizerTests(SyncTestCase):
 
 class ModuleTests(TestCase):
 
-    @patch('rattail.db.sync.edbob')
-    def test_get_sync_engines(self, edbob):
+    @patch.multiple('rattail.db.sync', edbob=DEFAULT, get_engines=DEFAULT)
+    def test_get_sync_engines(self, edbob, get_engines):
 
         # nothing configured
         edbob.config.get.return_value = None
         self.assertIsNone(sync.get_sync_engines())
 
         # fake config with 2 out of 3 engines synced
-        edbob.engines = {
+        get_engines.return_value = {
             'one': 'first',
             'two': 'second',
             'three': 'third',