diff --git a/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.h b/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.h
index 3f21c7c48..d0030838d 100644
--- a/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.h
+++ b/src/backends/meta-renderer-view.h
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 #include "backends/meta-stage-view-private.h"
 
 #define META_TYPE_RENDERER_VIEW (meta_renderer_view_get_type ())
+META_EXPORT_TEST
 G_DECLARE_FINAL_TYPE (MetaRendererView, meta_renderer_view,
                       META, RENDERER_VIEW,
                       MetaStageView)
 
 MetaMonitorTransform meta_renderer_view_get_transform (MetaRendererView *view);
 
+META_EXPORT_TEST
 MetaCrtc *meta_renderer_view_get_crtc (MetaRendererView *view);
 
 #endif /* META_RENDERER_VIEW_H */
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
index f4ca5d815..f966edd60 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
@@ -71,7 +71,8 @@ clutter_test_init (int    *argc,
 ClutterActor *
 clutter_test_get_stage (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaContext *context = test_environ->context;
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
 
   return meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/headless-start-test.c b/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
index 8ece7c8a5..7c739c16e 100644
--- a/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/headless-start-test.c
@@ -26,10 +26,12 @@
 #include "meta-test/meta-context-test.h"
 #include "tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.h"
 
+static MetaContext *test_context;
+
 static void
 meta_test_headless_start (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   GList *gpus;
@@ -59,7 +61,7 @@ meta_test_headless_monitor_getters (void)
   MetaDisplay *display;
   int index;
 
-  display = meta_get_display ();
+  display = meta_context_get_display (test_context);
 
   index = meta_display_get_monitor_index_for_rect (display,
                                                    &(MetaRectangle) { 0 });
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ meta_test_headless_monitor_getters (void)
 static void
 meta_test_headless_monitor_connect (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -99,7 +101,7 @@ meta_test_headless_monitor_connect (void)
                             NULL);
   test_setup->modes = g_list_append (NULL, crtc_mode);
 
-  gpu = META_GPU (meta_backend_get_gpus (meta_get_backend ())->data);
+  gpu = META_GPU (meta_backend_get_gpus (backend)->data);
   crtc = g_object_new (META_TYPE_CRTC_TEST,
                        "id", (uint64_t) 1,
                        "backend", backend,
@@ -177,6 +179,8 @@ main (int argc, char *argv[])
 
   init_tests ();
 
+  test_context = context;
+
   return meta_context_test_run_tests (META_CONTEXT_TEST (context),
                                       META_TEST_RUN_FLAG_NONE);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-context-test.c b/src/tests/meta-context-test.c
index 7d609dad3..95aa625ce 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-context-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-context-test.c
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ meta_context_test_setup (MetaContext  *context,
                                                                    error))
     return FALSE;
 
-  backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   settings = meta_backend_get_settings (backend);
   meta_settings_override_experimental_features (settings);
   meta_settings_enable_experimental_feature (
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c b/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
index 805d930f6..b41e29fc1 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-monitor-manager-test.c
@@ -357,9 +357,9 @@ meta_monitor_manager_test_calculate_supported_scales (MetaMonitorManager
 }
 
 static gboolean
-is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled (void)
+is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_monitor_manager_get_backend (manager);
   MetaSettings *settings = meta_backend_get_settings (backend);
 
   return meta_settings_is_experimental_feature_enabled (
@@ -373,7 +373,7 @@ meta_monitor_manager_test_get_capabilities (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
   MetaMonitorManagerCapability capabilities =
     META_MONITOR_MANAGER_CAPABILITY_NONE;
 
-  if (is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled ())
+  if (is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled (manager))
     capabilities |= META_MONITOR_MANAGER_CAPABILITY_LAYOUT_MODE;
 
   return capabilities;
@@ -390,7 +390,7 @@ meta_monitor_manager_test_get_max_screen_size (MetaMonitorManager *manager,
 static MetaLogicalMonitorLayoutMode
 meta_monitor_manager_test_get_default_layout_mode (MetaMonitorManager *manager)
 {
-  if (is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled ())
+  if (is_monitor_framebuffer_scaled (manager))
     return META_LOGICAL_MONITOR_LAYOUT_MODE_LOGICAL;
   else
     return META_LOGICAL_MONITOR_LAYOUT_MODE_PHYSICAL;
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-ref-test.c b/src/tests/meta-ref-test.c
index f66b07417..2b8217fe2 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-ref-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-ref-test.c
@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@
 #include <glib.h>
 
 #include "backends/meta-backend-private.h"
+#include "backends/meta-crtc.h"
+#include "backends/meta-gpu.h"
 #include "backends/meta-stage-private.h"
 #include "clutter/clutter/clutter-stage-view-private.h"
 
@@ -207,9 +209,12 @@ compare_images (cairo_surface_t *ref_image,
 }
 
 static void
-assert_software_rendered (void)
+assert_software_rendered (ClutterStageView *stage_view)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaRendererView *view = META_RENDERER_VIEW (stage_view);
+  MetaCrtc *crtc = meta_renderer_view_get_crtc (view);
+  MetaGpu *gpu = meta_crtc_get_gpu (crtc);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_gpu_get_backend (gpu);
 
   g_assert_false (meta_backend_is_rendering_hardware_accelerated (backend));
 }
@@ -302,19 +307,21 @@ on_after_paint (MetaStage           *stage,
 }
 
 static cairo_surface_t *
-capture_view (ClutterStageView *view)
+capture_view (ClutterStageView *stage_view)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaRendererView *view = META_RENDERER_VIEW (stage_view);
+  MetaCrtc *crtc = meta_renderer_view_get_crtc (view);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_crtc_get_backend (crtc);
   MetaStage *stage = META_STAGE (meta_backend_get_stage (backend));
   CaptureViewData data = { 0 };
 
   data.loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
-  data.watch = meta_stage_watch_view (stage, view,
+  data.watch = meta_stage_watch_view (stage, stage_view,
                                       META_STAGE_WATCH_AFTER_PAINT,
                                       on_after_paint,
                                       &data);
-  clutter_stage_view_add_redraw_clip (view, NULL);
-  clutter_stage_view_schedule_update (view);
+  clutter_stage_view_add_redraw_clip (stage_view, NULL);
+  clutter_stage_view_schedule_update (stage_view);
 
   g_main_loop_run (data.loop);
   g_main_loop_unref (data.loop);
@@ -459,7 +466,7 @@ meta_ref_test_verify_view (ClutterStageView *view,
   cairo_status_t ref_status;
 
   if (flags & META_REFTEST_FLAG_UPDATE_REF)
-    assert_software_rendered ();
+    assert_software_rendered (view);
 
   view_image = capture_view (view);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-test-utils.c b/src/tests/meta-test-utils.c
index 155460d4a..a52f92b77 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-test-utils.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-test-utils.c
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@
 
 struct _MetaTestClient
 {
+  MetaContext *context;
+
   char *id;
   MetaWindowClientType type;
   GSubprocess *subprocess;
@@ -388,7 +390,7 @@ meta_test_client_find_window (MetaTestClient  *client,
                               const char      *window_id,
                               GError         **error)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (client->context);
   g_autofree char *expected_title = NULL;
   MetaWindow *window;
 
@@ -614,6 +616,7 @@ meta_test_client_new (MetaContext           *context,
                                  process_handler);
 
   client = g_new0 (MetaTestClient, 1);
+  client->context = context;
   client->type = type;
   client->id = g_strdup (id);
   client->cancellable = g_cancellable_new ();
@@ -669,7 +672,7 @@ meta_test_client_quit (MetaTestClient  *client,
 void
 meta_test_client_destroy (MetaTestClient *client)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (client->context);
   MetaX11Display *x11_display;
   GError *error = NULL;
 
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-driver.c b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-driver.c
index a9bb25123..76d53dbd0 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-driver.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-driver.c
@@ -42,6 +42,8 @@ struct _MetaWaylandTestDriver
 {
   GObject parent;
 
+  MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor;
+
   struct wl_global *test_driver;
 
   GList *resources;
@@ -135,7 +137,10 @@ sync_effects_completed (struct wl_client   *client,
                         uint32_t            id,
                         struct wl_resource *surface_resource)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaWaylandTestDriver *test_driver = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
+  MetaContext *context =
+    meta_wayland_compositor_get_context (test_driver->compositor);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
   MetaWaylandSurface *surface = wl_resource_get_user_data (surface_resource);
   PendingEffectsData *data;
@@ -186,7 +191,10 @@ verify_view (struct wl_client   *client,
              uint32_t            id,
              uint32_t            sequence)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaWaylandTestDriver *test_driver = wl_resource_get_user_data (resource);
+  MetaContext *context =
+    meta_wayland_compositor_get_context (test_driver->compositor);
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
   GList *stage_views;
   struct wl_resource *callback;
@@ -298,6 +306,7 @@ meta_wayland_test_driver_new (MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor)
   MetaWaylandTestDriver *test_driver;
 
   test_driver = g_object_new (META_TYPE_WAYLAND_TEST_DRIVER, NULL);
+  test_driver->compositor = compositor;
   test_driver->test_driver = wl_global_create (compositor->wayland_display,
                                                &test_driver_interface,
                                                1,
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.c b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.c
index 7bf4a5803..61250a5cc 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.c
+++ b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.c
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ get_test_client_path (const char *test_client_name)
 }
 
 MetaWaylandTestClient *
-meta_wayland_test_client_new (const char *test_client_name)
+meta_wayland_test_client_new (MetaContext *context,
+                              const char  *test_client_name)
 {
   MetaWaylandCompositor *compositor;
   const char *wayland_display_name;
@@ -52,7 +53,7 @@ meta_wayland_test_client_new (const char *test_client_name)
   GError *error = NULL;
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
-  compositor = meta_wayland_compositor_get_default ();
+  compositor = meta_context_get_wayland_compositor (context);
   wayland_display_name = meta_wayland_get_wayland_display_name (compositor);
   test_client_path = get_test_client_path (test_client_name);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.h b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.h
index af1fb09a7..791384011 100644
--- a/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.h
+++ b/src/tests/meta-wayland-test-utils.h
@@ -18,9 +18,12 @@
 #ifndef META_WAYLAND_TEST_UTILS_H
 #define META_WAYLAND_TEST_UTILS_H
 
+#include "meta/meta-context.h"
+
 typedef struct _MetaWaylandTestClient MetaWaylandTestClient;
 
-MetaWaylandTestClient * meta_wayland_test_client_new (const char *test_client_name);
+MetaWaylandTestClient * meta_wayland_test_client_new (MetaContext *context,
+                                                      const char  *test_client_name);
 
 void meta_wayland_test_client_finish (MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client);
 
diff --git a/src/tests/monitor-config-migration-unit-tests.c b/src/tests/monitor-config-migration-unit-tests.c
index 402427031..901f78e3d 100644
--- a/src/tests/monitor-config-migration-unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/monitor-config-migration-unit-tests.c
@@ -30,12 +30,13 @@
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-manager-private.h"
 #include "backends/meta-monitor-config-migration.h"
 #include "tests/meta-monitor-test-utils.h"
+#include "tests/unit-tests.h"
 
 static void
 test_migration (const char *old_config,
                 const char *new_config)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
diff --git a/src/tests/monitor-store-unit-tests.c b/src/tests/monitor-store-unit-tests.c
index 930d1ab79..7633f247d 100644
--- a/src/tests/monitor-store-unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/monitor-store-unit-tests.c
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ check_monitor_store_configuration (MetaMonitorConfigStore        *config_store,
 static void
 check_monitor_store_configurations (MonitorStoreTestExpect *expect)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -938,7 +938,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_store_policy_not_allowed (void)
 static void
 meta_test_monitor_store_policy (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
diff --git a/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c b/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
index fd433ce4a..91dc52fe4 100644
--- a/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/monitor-unit-tests.c
@@ -261,7 +261,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_initial_linear_config (void)
 static void
 emulate_hotplug (MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ static void
 meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_on_empty (void)
 {
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) linear_config = NULL;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_with_parent_on_empty (void)
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) child_config3 = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) linear_config = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) fallback_config = NULL;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -403,7 +403,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current (void)
 {
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) linear_config = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) fallback_config = NULL;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_with_parent (void)
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) other_child = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) linear_config = NULL;
   g_autoptr (MetaMonitorsConfig) fallback_config = NULL;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_max_size (void)
   /* Keep this in sync with CONFIG_HISTORY_MAX_SIZE */
   const unsigned int config_history_max_size = 3;
   g_autolist (MetaMonitorsConfig) added = NULL;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -592,7 +592,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_max_size (void)
 static void
 meta_test_monitor_config_store_set_current_null (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -2418,7 +2418,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_lid_switch_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
 
@@ -2603,7 +2603,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_lid_opened_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
 
@@ -2718,7 +2718,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_lid_closed_no_external (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
 
   test_setup = meta_create_monitor_test_setup (test_backend,
                                                &test_case.setup,
@@ -2858,7 +2858,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_lid_closed_with_hotplugged_external (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
 
   /*
    * The first part of this test emulate the following:
@@ -3069,7 +3069,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_lid_scaled_closed_opened (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
 
@@ -3612,7 +3612,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_switch_external_without_external (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
 
@@ -3762,9 +3762,8 @@ meta_test_monitor_switch_config_remember_scale (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
-    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
+    meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (test_backend);
 
   /*
    * Check that default configuration is non-scaled linear.
@@ -3943,7 +3942,7 @@ typedef MetaSensorsProxyMock MetaSensorsProxyAutoResetMock;
 static void
 meta_sensors_proxy_reset (MetaSensorsProxyMock *proxy)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
     meta_backend_get_orientation_manager (backend);
 
@@ -3960,7 +3959,7 @@ typedef ClutterInputDevice ClutterAutoRemoveInputDevice;
 static void
 input_device_test_remove (ClutterAutoRemoveInputDevice *device)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
 
   meta_backend_test_remove_device (META_BACKEND_TEST (backend), device);
   g_object_unref (device);
@@ -4051,7 +4050,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_is_managed (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
     meta_backend_get_orientation_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
@@ -4247,7 +4246,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_initial_rotated (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
     meta_backend_get_orientation_manager (backend);
   g_autoptr (MetaSensorsProxyAutoResetMock) orientation_mock = NULL;
@@ -4360,7 +4359,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_initial_rotated_no_touch_mode (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
     meta_backend_get_orientation_manager (backend);
   g_autoptr (MetaSensorsProxyAutoResetMock) orientation_mock = NULL;
@@ -4469,7 +4468,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_initial_stored_rotated (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
@@ -4627,7 +4626,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_initial_stored_rotated_no_touch (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
@@ -4749,7 +4748,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_changes (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -4949,7 +4948,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_changes_for_transformed_panel (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -5215,7 +5214,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_orientation_changes_with_hotplugging (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaOrientationManager *orientation_manager =
     meta_backend_get_orientation_manager (backend);
   g_autoptr (ClutterAutoRemoveInputDevice) touch_device = NULL;
@@ -7195,7 +7194,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_custom_second_rotated_tiled_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -7394,7 +7393,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_custom_second_rotated_nonnative_tiled_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -7544,7 +7543,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_custom_second_rotated_nonnative_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -7942,7 +7941,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_custom_lid_switch_config (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
 
   test_setup = meta_create_monitor_test_setup (test_backend,
                                                &test_case.setup,
@@ -8113,7 +8112,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_migrated_rotated (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -8259,7 +8258,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_migrated_wiggle_discard (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -8539,7 +8538,7 @@ meta_test_monitor_migrated_wiggle (void)
     }
   };
   MetaMonitorTestSetup *test_setup;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager = monitor_manager->config_manager;
@@ -9337,7 +9336,7 @@ static void
 test_case_setup (void       **fixture,
                  const void   *data)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
diff --git a/src/tests/native-headless.c b/src/tests/native-headless.c
index 0c94255e8..766154716 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-headless.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-headless.c
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 #include "tests/native-virtual-monitor.h"
 
 static void
-init_tests (void)
+init_tests (MetaContext *context)
 {
-  init_virtual_monitor_tests ();
+  init_virtual_monitor_tests (context);
   init_screen_cast_tests ();
 }
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ main (int    argc,
                                       META_CONTEXT_TEST_FLAG_NO_X11);
   g_assert (meta_context_configure (context, &argc, &argv, NULL));
 
-  init_tests ();
+  init_tests (context);
 
   return meta_context_test_run_tests (META_CONTEXT_TEST (context),
                                       META_TEST_RUN_FLAG_NONE);
diff --git a/src/tests/native-kms-render.c b/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
index 6595eb5a2..cd314e4b4 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-kms-render.c
@@ -205,7 +205,7 @@ meta_test_kms_render_client_scanout (void)
                                          meta_kms_device_get_path (kms_device));
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("dma-buf-scanout");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "dma-buf-scanout");
   g_assert_nonnull (wayland_test_client);
 
   test = (KmsRenderingTest) {
@@ -311,6 +311,8 @@ main (int    argc,
 
   init_tests ();
 
+  test_context = context;
+
   return meta_context_test_run_tests (META_CONTEXT_TEST (context),
                                       META_TEST_RUN_FLAG_CAN_SKIP);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/native-persistent-virtual-monitor.c b/src/tests/native-persistent-virtual-monitor.c
index 19a16cc5e..c5803858b 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-persistent-virtual-monitor.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-persistent-virtual-monitor.c
@@ -26,11 +26,13 @@
 #include "meta/meta-backend.h"
 #include "tests/meta-test-utils.h"
 
+static MetaContext *test_context;
+
 static gboolean
 wait_for_paint (gpointer user_data)
 {
   MetaContext *context = user_data;
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
@@ -94,6 +96,8 @@ main (int    argc,
 
   g_idle_add (wait_for_paint, context);
 
+  test_context = context;
+
   g_assert (meta_context_run_main_loop (context, &error));
 
   return EXIT_SUCCESS;
diff --git a/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.c b/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.c
index 15fc78f88..33edc56aa 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.c
+++ b/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.c
@@ -29,10 +29,12 @@
 #include "backends/native/meta-renderer-native.h"
 #include "tests/meta-ref-test.h"
 
+static MetaContext *test_context;
+
 static void
 meta_test_virtual_monitor_create (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager = meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorConfigManager *config_manager =
     meta_monitor_manager_get_config_manager (monitor_manager);
@@ -128,8 +130,10 @@ meta_test_virtual_monitor_create (void)
 }
 
 void
-init_virtual_monitor_tests (void)
+init_virtual_monitor_tests (MetaContext *context)
 {
+  test_context = context;
+
   g_test_add_func ("/backends/native/virtual-monitor/create",
                    meta_test_virtual_monitor_create);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.h b/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.h
index 0c4c34f02..8c3cf35ea 100644
--- a/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.h
+++ b/src/tests/native-virtual-monitor.h
@@ -21,6 +21,8 @@
 #ifndef NATIVE_VIRTUAL_MONITOR_H
 #define NATIVE_VIRTUAL_MONITOR_H
 
-void init_virtual_monitor_tests (void);
+typedef struct _MetaContext MetaContext;
+
+void init_virtual_monitor_tests (MetaContext *context);
 
 #endif /* NATIVE_VIRTUAL_MONITOR_H */
diff --git a/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c b/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
index 0776270da..5ee2446ae 100644
--- a/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
+++ b/src/tests/ref-test-sanity.c
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@
 #include "meta-test/meta-context-test.h"
 #include "tests/meta-ref-test.h"
 
+static MetaContext *test_context;
+
 static MetaVirtualMonitor *virtual_monitor;
 
 static void
 setup_test_environment (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaSettings *settings = meta_backend_get_settings (backend);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ setup_test_environment (void)
 static void
 tear_down_test_environment (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
 
@@ -72,7 +74,7 @@ tear_down_test_environment (void)
 static ClutterStageView *
 get_view (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   MetaRenderer *renderer = meta_backend_get_renderer (backend);
 
   return CLUTTER_STAGE_VIEW (meta_renderer_get_views (renderer)->data);
@@ -81,7 +83,7 @@ get_view (void)
 static void
 meta_test_ref_test_sanity (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (test_context);
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
   ClutterActor *actor1;
   ClutterActor *actor2;
@@ -144,6 +146,8 @@ main (int    argc,
   g_signal_connect (context, "after-tests",
                     G_CALLBACK (tear_down_test_environment), NULL);
 
+  test_context = context;
+
   return meta_context_test_run_tests (META_CONTEXT_TEST (context),
                                       META_TEST_RUN_FLAG_NONE);
 }
diff --git a/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c b/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
index 080f978f8..ee0fcd02c 100644
--- a/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/stage-view-tests.c
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ static MonitorTestCaseSetup initial_test_case_setup = {
 static void
 meta_test_stage_views_exist (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage;
   GList *stage_views;
 
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ is_on_stage_views (ClutterActor *actor,
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage, *container, *test_actor;
   GList *stage_views;
   gboolean stage_views_changed_container = FALSE;
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ on_relayout_actor_frame (ClutterTimeline *timeline,
                          int              msec,
                          ClutterActor    *actor)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
 
   clutter_stage_clear_stage_views (CLUTTER_STAGE (stage));
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ on_relayout_actor_frame (ClutterTimeline *timeline,
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_relayout (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage, *actor;
   ClutterTransition *transition;
   GMainLoop *main_loop;
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_relayout (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_reparent (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage, *container, *test_actor;
   GList *stage_views;
   gboolean stage_views_changed_container = FALSE;
@@ -386,7 +386,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_reparent (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_hide_parent (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage, *outer_container, *inner_container, *test_actor;
   GList *stage_views;
   gboolean stage_views_changed_outer_container = FALSE;
@@ -519,7 +519,7 @@ assert_is_stage_view (ClutterStageView *stage_view,
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_hot_plug (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_hot_plug (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_frame_clock (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -732,7 +732,7 @@ static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_timeline (void)
 {
   TimelineTest test = { 0 };
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_timeline (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_parent_views_rebuilt (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -899,7 +899,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_parent_views_rebuilt (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_parent_views_changed (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_parent_views_changed (void)
 static void
 meta_test_actor_stage_views_and_frame_clocks_freed (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
   MetaMonitorManagerTest *monitor_manager_test =
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_and_frame_clocks_freed (void)
 static void
 ensure_view_count (int n_views)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage = meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
   MetaMonitorManager *monitor_manager =
     meta_backend_get_monitor_manager (backend);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ meta_test_actor_stage_views_queue_frame_drawn (void)
 static void
 meta_test_timeline_actor_destroyed (void)
 {
-  MetaBackend *backend = meta_get_backend ();
+  MetaBackend *backend = test_backend;
   ClutterActor *stage;
   GList *stage_views;
   ClutterActor *persistent_actor;
diff --git a/src/tests/test-runner.c b/src/tests/test-runner.c
index 52dc7ec65..15d0a4b20 100644
--- a/src/tests/test-runner.c
+++ b/src/tests/test-runner.c
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ test_case_new (MetaContext *context)
   else
     {
       test->x11_display_opened_handler_id =
-        g_signal_connect (meta_get_display (), "x11-display-opened",
+        g_signal_connect (display, "x11-display-opened",
                           G_CALLBACK (on_x11_display_opened),
                           test);
     }
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ test_case_assert_stacking (TestCase       *test,
                            MetaWorkspace  *workspace,
                            GError        **error)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
   guint64 *windows;
   int n_windows;
   GString *stack_string = g_string_new (NULL);
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ test_case_assert_focused (TestCase    *test,
                           const char  *expected_window,
                           GError     **error)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
 
   if (!display->focus_window)
     {
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ static gboolean
 test_case_check_xserver_stacking (TestCase *test,
                                   GError  **error)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
   GString *local_string = g_string_new (NULL);
   GString *x11_string = g_string_new (NULL);
   int i;
@@ -846,7 +846,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       else
         return FALSE;
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
       MetaRectangle rect = { x, y, width, height };
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (argc != 1)
         BAD_COMMAND("usage: %s", argv[0]);
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
       GList *workspaces =
@@ -1026,7 +1026,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (argc != 2)
         BAD_COMMAND("usage: %s <num>", argv[0]);
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
       uint32_t timestamp = meta_display_get_current_time_roundtrip (display);
@@ -1039,7 +1039,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (argc != 2)
         BAD_COMMAND("usage: %s <workspace-index>", argv[0]);
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
 
@@ -1068,7 +1068,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (!window)
         return FALSE;
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
 
@@ -1087,7 +1087,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (argc < 2)
         BAD_COMMAND("usage: %s <workspace-index> [<window-id1> ...]", argv[0]);
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
 
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (!window)
         return FALSE;
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       MetaWorkspaceManager *workspace_manager =
         meta_display_get_workspace_manager (display);
 
@@ -1162,7 +1162,7 @@ test_case_do (TestCase *test,
       if (argc != 1)
         BAD_COMMAND("usage: %s", argv[0]);
 
-      MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+      MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
       uint32_t timestamp = meta_display_get_current_time_roundtrip (display);
 
       meta_display_focus_default_window (display, timestamp);
@@ -1207,7 +1207,7 @@ test_case_destroy (TestCase *test,
 
   g_clear_pointer (&test->waiter, meta_async_waiter_destroy);
 
-  display = meta_get_display ();
+  display = meta_context_get_display (test->context);
   g_clear_signal_handler (&test->x11_display_opened_handler_id, display);
   if (display->x11_display && test->alarm_filter)
     {
diff --git a/src/tests/wayland-fullscreen-test.c b/src/tests/wayland-fullscreen-test.c
index 871b1431b..fc94535f2 100644
--- a/src/tests/wayland-fullscreen-test.c
+++ b/src/tests/wayland-fullscreen-test.c
@@ -175,7 +175,8 @@ on_before_tests (void)
 
   virtual_monitor = meta_create_test_monitor (test_context, 100, 100, 10.0);
 
-  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("fullscreen");
+  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context,
+                                                      "fullscreen");
 
   while (!(test_window =
            meta_find_window_from_title (test_context, "fullscreen")))
diff --git a/src/tests/wayland-unit-tests.c b/src/tests/wayland-unit-tests.c
index 2dc2f4381..9b2ba7594 100644
--- a/src/tests/wayland-unit-tests.c
+++ b/src/tests/wayland-unit-tests.c
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ static ClutterVirtualInputDevice *virtual_pointer;
 static MetaWindow *
 find_client_window (const char *title)
 {
-  MetaDisplay *display = meta_get_display ();
+  MetaDisplay *display = meta_context_get_display (test_context);
   g_autoptr (GSList) windows = NULL;
   GSList *l;
 
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ subsurface_remap_toplevel (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("subsurface-remap-toplevel");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "subsurface-remap-toplevel");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (wayland_test_client);
 }
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ buffer_transform (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("buffer-transform");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "buffer-transform");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (wayland_test_client);
 }
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ single_pixel_buffer (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("single-pixel-buffer");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "single-pixel-buffer");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (wayland_test_client);
 }
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ subsurface_reparenting (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("subsurface-reparenting");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "subsurface-reparenting");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (wayland_test_client);
 }
 
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ subsurface_invalid_subsurfaces (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("invalid-subsurfaces");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "invalid-subsurfaces");
   g_test_expect_message ("libmutter", G_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
                          "WL: error in client communication*");
   g_test_expect_message ("libmutter", G_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ subsurface_invalid_xdg_shell_actions (void)
   MetaWaylandTestClient *wayland_test_client;
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("invalid-xdg-shell-actions");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "invalid-xdg-shell-actions");
   g_test_expect_message ("libmutter", G_LOG_LEVEL_WARNING,
                          "Invalid geometry * set on xdg_surface*");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (wayland_test_client);
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ subsurface_parent_unmapped (void)
                                                         CLUTTER_POINTER_DEVICE);
 
   wayland_test_client =
-    meta_wayland_test_client_new ("subsurface-parent-unmapped");
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "subsurface-parent-unmapped");
 
   window_added_id =
     g_signal_connect (display->stack, "window-added",
@@ -364,7 +364,8 @@ toplevel_apply_limits (void)
   gulong handler_id;
 
   data.loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
-  data.wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-apply-limits");
+  data.wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-apply-limits");
   handler_id = g_signal_connect (test_driver, "sync-point",
                                  G_CALLBACK (on_apply_limits_sync_point),
                                  &data);
@@ -381,7 +382,8 @@ toplevel_activation (void)
   ApplyLimitData data = {};
 
   data.loop = g_main_loop_new (NULL, FALSE);
-  data.wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-activation");
+  data.wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-activation");
   meta_wayland_test_client_finish (data.wayland_test_client);
 }
 
@@ -505,7 +507,8 @@ toplevel_bounds_struts (void)
               },
               META_SIDE_TOP);
 
-  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-toplevel-bounds");
+  wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-toplevel-bounds");
 
   wait_for_sync_point (1);
   wait_until_after_paint ();
@@ -525,7 +528,8 @@ toplevel_bounds_struts (void)
 
   clear_struts ();
 
-  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-toplevel-bounds");
+  wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-toplevel-bounds");
 
   wait_for_sync_point (1);
   wait_until_after_paint ();
@@ -595,7 +599,8 @@ toplevel_bounds_monitors (void)
               },
               META_SIDE_TOP);
 
-  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-toplevel-bounds");
+  wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-toplevel-bounds");
 
   wait_for_sync_point (1);
   wait_until_after_paint ();
@@ -618,7 +623,8 @@ toplevel_bounds_monitors (void)
                                                        550.0, 100.0);
   wait_for_cursor_position (550.0, 100.0);
 
-  wayland_test_client = meta_wayland_test_client_new ("xdg-toplevel-bounds");
+  wayland_test_client =
+    meta_wayland_test_client_new (test_context, "xdg-toplevel-bounds");
 
   wait_for_sync_point (1);
   wait_until_after_paint ();