diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_db.py b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
index e27d1db0ba..067d6c49b0 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_db.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_db.py
@@ -796,21 +796,20 @@ class TestDBSetValue(FrappeTestCase):
 	def test_set_value(self):
 		self.todo1.reload()
 
-		with patch.object(Database, "sql") as sql_called:
-			frappe.db.set_value(
-				self.todo1.doctype,
-				self.todo1.name,
-				"description",
-				f"{self.todo1.description}-edit by `test_for_update`",
-			)
-			first_query = sql_called.call_args_list[0].args[0]
+		frappe.db.set_value(
+			self.todo1.doctype,
+			self.todo1.name,
+			"description",
+			f"{self.todo1.description}-edit by `test_for_update`",
+		)
+		query = frappe.db.last_query
 
-			if frappe.conf.db_type == "postgres":
-				from frappe.database.postgres.database import modify_query
+		if frappe.conf.db_type == "postgres":
+			from frappe.database.postgres.database import modify_query
 
-				self.assertTrue(modify_query("UPDATE `tabToDo` SET") in first_query)
-			if frappe.conf.db_type == "mariadb":
-				self.assertTrue("UPDATE `tabToDo` SET" in first_query)
+			self.assertTrue(modify_query("UPDATE `tabToDo` SET") in query)
+		if frappe.conf.db_type == "mariadb":
+			self.assertTrue("UPDATE `tabToDo` SET" in query)
 
 	def test_cleared_cache(self):
 		self.todo2.reload()
diff --git a/frappe/tests/test_fixture_import.py b/frappe/tests/test_fixture_import.py
index b9bd4550b2..8e4fa16763 100644
--- a/frappe/tests/test_fixture_import.py
+++ b/frappe/tests/test_fixture_import.py
@@ -69,10 +69,12 @@ class TestFixtureImport(FrappeTestCase):
 
 		import_doc(path_to_exported_fixtures)
 
-		delete_doc("DocType", "temp_singles", delete_permanently=True)
-		os.remove(path_to_exported_fixtures)
-
 		data = frappe.db.get_single_value("temp_singles", "member_name")
 		truncate_query.run()
 
 		self.assertEqual(data, dummy_name_list[0])
+
+		delete_doc("DocType", "temp_singles", delete_permanently=True)
+		os.remove(path_to_exported_fixtures)
+
+		frappe.db.commit()