diff --git a/tests/test_config_reload.py b/tests/test_config_reload.py
index aaab4ca1..67d25877 100644
--- a/tests/test_config_reload.py
+++ b/tests/test_config_reload.py
@@ -207,12 +207,17 @@ def add_watcher_events(p, *args, **kwargs):
 			return
 
 
+def clear_events():
+	global access_log
+	with access_lock:
+		access_log = []
+
+
 class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 	def assertAccessEvents(self, *args):
-		global access_log
 		with access_lock:
 			self.assertEqual(set(access_log), set(args))
-			access_log = []
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_noreload(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=True) as p:
@@ -228,7 +233,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 		# Without the following assertion test_reload_colors may fail for 
 		# unknown reason (with AssertionError telling about “config” accessed 
 		# one more time then needed)
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_reload_main(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=False) as p:
@@ -281,7 +286,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 				self.assertEqual(p.render(), '<2 3 1> t <3 4 False>>><1 4 4>b <4 False False>>><None None None>')
 				self.assertEqual(p.logger._pop_msgs(), [])
 				self.assertEqual(p.renderer.local_themes, 'something')
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_reload_unexistent(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=False) as p:
@@ -306,7 +311,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 				self.assertAccessEvents('colorschemes/test/nonexistentraise')
 				self.assertEqual(p.render(), '<1 3 1> s<3 4 False>>><2 4 4>g<4 False False>>><None None None>')
 				self.assertEqual(p.logger._pop_msgs(), [])
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_reload_colors(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=False) as p:
@@ -319,7 +324,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 				self.assertAccessEvents('colors')
 				self.assertEqual(p.render(), '<5 2 1> s<2 4 False>>><3 4 4>g<4 False False>>><None None None>')
 				self.assertEqual(p.logger._pop_msgs(), [])
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_reload_colorscheme(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=False) as p:
@@ -332,7 +337,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 				self.assertAccessEvents('colorschemes/test/default')
 				self.assertEqual(p.render(), '<1 3 1> s<3 4 False>>><3 4 4>g<4 False False>>><None None None>')
 				self.assertEqual(p.logger._pop_msgs(), [])
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 	def test_reload_theme(self):
 		with get_powerline(run_once=False) as p:
@@ -345,7 +350,7 @@ class TestConfigReload(TestCase):
 				self.assertAccessEvents('themes/test/default')
 				self.assertEqual(p.render(), '<1 2 1> col3<2 4 False>>><3 4 4>g<4 False False>>><None None None>')
 				self.assertEqual(p.logger._pop_msgs(), [])
-		self.assertAccessEvents()
+		clear_events()
 
 
 replaces = {