diff --git a/t/mojo/reactor_ev.t b/t/mojo/reactor_ev.t
index 6837a9026b..1c894a6076 100644
--- a/t/mojo/reactor_ev.t
+++ b/t/mojo/reactor_ev.t
@@ -10,11 +10,10 @@ use Mojo::Util qw(steady_time);
 
 
 subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
-  my $reactor;
-
   subtest 'Instantiation' => sub {
     use_ok 'Mojo::Reactor::EV';
-    $reactor = Mojo::Reactor::EV->new;
+
+    my $reactor = Mojo::Reactor::EV->new;
     is ref $reactor,               'Mojo::Reactor::EV',   'right object';
     is ref Mojo::Reactor::EV->new, 'Mojo::Reactor::Poll', 'right object';
 
@@ -27,6 +26,8 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
   };
 
   subtest 'Make sure it stops automatically when not watching for events' => sub {
+    my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
+
     my $triggered;
     Mojo::IOLoop->next_tick(sub { $triggered++ });
     Mojo::IOLoop->start;
@@ -42,6 +43,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
     my $listen = IO::Socket::INET->new(Listen => 5, LocalAddr => '127.0.0.1');
 
     subtest 'Listen' => sub {
+      my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
       my ($readable, $writable);
       $reactor->io($listen => sub { pop() ? $writable++ : $readable++ })->watch($listen, 0, 0)->watch($listen, 1, 1);
       $reactor->timer(0.025 => sub { shift->stop });
@@ -56,6 +58,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
 
       subtest 'Connect' => sub {
         my ($readable, $writable);
+        my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
         $reactor->io($listen => sub { pop() ? $writable++ : $readable++ })->watch($listen, 0, 0)->watch($listen, 1, 1);
         $reactor->timer(1 => sub { shift->stop });
         $reactor->start;
@@ -64,12 +67,13 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
       };
 
       subtest 'With server' => sub {
+        my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
         ok $reactor->remove($listen),  'removed';
         ok !$reactor->remove($listen), 'not removed again';
         my $server = $listen->accept;
 
         subtest 'Accept' => sub {
-
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my ($readable, $writable);
           $reactor->io($client => sub { pop() ? $writable++ : $readable++ });
           $reactor->again($reactor->timer(0.025 => sub { shift->stop }));
@@ -119,6 +123,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Timers' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my ($timer, $recurring);
           $reactor->timer(0 => sub { $timer++ });
           ok $reactor->remove($reactor->timer(0 => sub { $timer++ })), 'removed';
@@ -175,6 +180,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Reset' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           $reactor->next_tick(sub { die 'Reset failed' });
           $reactor->reset;
           my ($readable, $writable, $recurring);
@@ -189,6 +195,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Ordered next_tick' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $result = [];
           for my $i (1 .. 10) {
             $reactor->next_tick(sub { push @$result, $i });
@@ -198,6 +205,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Reset while watchers are active' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my ($writable);
           $reactor->io($_ => sub { ++$writable and shift->reset })->watch($_, 0, 1) for $client, $server;
           $reactor->start;
@@ -205,6 +213,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Concurrent reactors' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $timer = 0;
           $reactor->recurring(0 => sub { $timer++ });
           my $timer2;
@@ -237,6 +246,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Restart timer' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my ($single, $pair, $one, $two, $last);
           $reactor->timer(0.025 => sub { $single++ });
           $one = $reactor->timer(
@@ -260,6 +270,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Reset timer' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $before = steady_time;
           my ($after, $again);
           my ($one,   $two);
@@ -284,6 +295,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Restart inactive timer' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $id = $reactor->timer(0 => sub { });
           ok $reactor->remove($id), 'removed';
 
@@ -292,6 +304,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Change inactive I/O watcher' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           ok !$reactor->remove($listen), 'not removed again';
 
           eval { $reactor->watch($listen, 1, 1) };
@@ -299,6 +312,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Error' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $err;
           $reactor->unsubscribe('error')->on(
             error => sub {
@@ -312,6 +326,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Reset events' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           $reactor->on(error => sub { });
           ok $reactor->has_subscribers('error'), 'has subscribers';
 
@@ -320,6 +335,7 @@ subtest 'With reactor' => sub {
         };
 
         subtest 'Recursion' => sub {
+          my $reactor = Mojo::IOLoop->singleton->reactor;
           my $timer;
           $reactor = $reactor->new;
           $reactor->timer(0 => sub { ++$timer and shift->one_tick });