diff --git a/feature/bookmarks/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/bookmarks/BookmarksViewModelTest.kt b/feature/bookmarks/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/bookmarks/BookmarksViewModelTest.kt
index 037e9db647..19ab0ad852 100644
--- a/feature/bookmarks/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/bookmarks/BookmarksViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/bookmarks/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/bookmarks/BookmarksViewModelTest.kt
@@ -64,20 +64,18 @@ class BookmarksViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun oneBookmark_showsInFeed() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedUiState.collect() }
 
         newsRepository.sendNewsResources(newsResourcesTestData)
         userDataRepository.setNewsResourceBookmarked(newsResourcesTestData[0].id, true)
         val item = viewModel.feedUiState.value
         assertIs<Success>(item)
         assertEquals(item.feed.size, 1)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun oneBookmark_whenRemoving_removesFromFeed() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedUiState.collect() }
         // Set the news resources to be used by this test
         newsRepository.sendNewsResources(newsResourcesTestData)
         // Start with the resource saved
@@ -88,7 +86,5 @@ class BookmarksViewModelTest {
         val item = viewModel.feedUiState.value
         assertIs<Success>(item)
         assertEquals(item.feed.size, 0)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 }
diff --git a/feature/foryou/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/foryou/ForYouViewModelTest.kt b/feature/foryou/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/foryou/ForYouViewModelTest.kt
index eece140aca..812544c0cb 100644
--- a/feature/foryou/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/foryou/ForYouViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/foryou/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/foryou/ForYouViewModelTest.kt
@@ -98,9 +98,8 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun stateIsLoadingWhenFollowedTopicsAreLoading() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
 
@@ -109,31 +108,24 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             viewModel.onboardingUiState.value,
         )
         assertEquals(NewsFeedUiState.Loading, viewModel.feedState.value)
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun stateIsLoadingWhenAppIsSyncingWithNoInterests() = runTest {
         syncManager.setSyncing(true)
 
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.isSyncing.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.isSyncing.collect() }
 
         assertEquals(
             true,
             viewModel.isSyncing.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun onboardingStateIsLoadingWhenTopicsAreLoading() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
 
@@ -142,16 +134,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             viewModel.onboardingUiState.value,
         )
         assertEquals(NewsFeedUiState.Success(emptyList()), viewModel.feedState.value)
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun onboardingIsShownWhenNewsResourcesAreLoading() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
@@ -202,16 +190,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun onboardingIsShownAfterLoadingEmptyFollowedTopics() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
@@ -263,16 +247,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun onboardingIsNotShownAfterUserDismissesOnboarding() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
 
@@ -299,16 +279,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun topicSelectionUpdatesAfterSelectingTopic() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
@@ -352,16 +328,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun topicSelectionUpdatesAfterUnselectingTopic() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(sampleTopics)
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
@@ -416,16 +388,12 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun newsResourceSelectionUpdatesAfterLoadingFollowedTopics() = runTest {
-        val collectJob1 =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
-        val collectJob2 = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.onboardingUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.feedState.collect() }
 
         val followedTopicIds = setOf("1")
         val userData = emptyUserData.copy(
@@ -460,15 +428,11 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.feedState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob1.cancel()
-        collectJob2.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun deepLinkedNewsResourceIsFetchedAndResetAfterViewing() = runTest {
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.deepLinkedNewsResource.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.deepLinkedNewsResource.collect() }
 
         newsRepository.sendNewsResources(sampleNewsResources)
         userDataRepository.setUserData(emptyUserData)
@@ -503,8 +467,6 @@ class ForYouViewModelTest {
                 ),
             ),
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/feature/interests/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsViewModelTest.kt b/feature/interests/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsViewModelTest.kt
index 987a5bc01f..cdf21f3259 100644
--- a/feature/interests/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/interests/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/interests/InterestsViewModelTest.kt
@@ -80,17 +80,15 @@ class InterestsViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun uiState_whenFollowedTopicsAreLoading_thenShowLoading() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
 
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(emptySet())
         assertEquals(InterestsUiState.Loading, viewModel.uiState.value)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun uiState_whenFollowingNewTopic_thenShowUpdatedTopics() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
 
         val toggleTopicId = testOutputTopics[1].topic.id
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(testInputTopics.map { it.topic })
@@ -114,13 +112,11 @@ class InterestsViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.uiState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun uiState_whenUnfollowingTopics_thenShowUpdatedTopics() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.uiState.collect() }
 
         val toggleTopicId = testOutputTopics[1].topic.id
 
@@ -147,8 +143,6 @@ class InterestsViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.uiState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt b/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
index c832401deb..a62965b527 100644
--- a/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/search/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/search/SearchViewModelTest.kt
@@ -85,20 +85,16 @@ class SearchViewModelTest {
     fun stateIsEmptyQuery_withEmptySearchQuery() = runTest {
         searchContentsRepository.addNewsResources(newsResourcesTestData)
         searchContentsRepository.addTopics(topicsTestData)
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
 
         viewModel.onSearchQueryChanged("")
 
         assertEquals(EmptyQuery, viewModel.searchResultUiState.value)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun emptyResultIsReturned_withNotMatchingQuery() = runTest {
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
 
         viewModel.onSearchQueryChanged("XXX")
         searchContentsRepository.addNewsResources(newsResourcesTestData)
@@ -106,32 +102,24 @@ class SearchViewModelTest {
 
         val result = viewModel.searchResultUiState.value
         assertIs<SearchResultUiState.Success>(result)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun recentSearches_verifyUiStateIsSuccess() = runTest {
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.recentSearchQueriesUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.recentSearchQueriesUiState.collect() }
         viewModel.onSearchTriggered("kotlin")
 
         val result = viewModel.recentSearchQueriesUiState.value
         assertIs<Success>(result)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun searchNotReady_withNoFtsTableEntity() = runTest {
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.searchResultUiState.collect() }
 
         viewModel.onSearchQueryChanged("")
 
         assertEquals(SearchNotReady, viewModel.searchResultUiState.value)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/feature/settings/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/settings/SettingsViewModelTest.kt b/feature/settings/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/settings/SettingsViewModelTest.kt
index 9062abee65..f977612a15 100644
--- a/feature/settings/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/settings/SettingsViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/settings/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/settings/SettingsViewModelTest.kt
@@ -52,8 +52,7 @@ class SettingsViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun stateIsSuccessAfterUserDataLoaded() = runTest {
-        val collectJob =
-            launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.settingsUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.settingsUiState.collect() }
 
         userDataRepository.setThemeBrand(ANDROID)
         userDataRepository.setDarkThemeConfig(DARK)
@@ -68,7 +67,5 @@ class SettingsViewModelTest {
             ),
             viewModel.settingsUiState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 }
diff --git a/feature/topic/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/TopicViewModelTest.kt b/feature/topic/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/TopicViewModelTest.kt
index c14e62e313..34f21a59a3 100644
--- a/feature/topic/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/TopicViewModelTest.kt
+++ b/feature/topic/src/test/kotlin/com/google/samples/apps/nowinandroid/feature/topic/TopicViewModelTest.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun uiStateTopic_whenSuccess_matchesTopicFromRepository() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(testInputTopics.map(FollowableTopic::topic))
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(setOf(testInputTopics[1].topic.id))
@@ -97,8 +97,6 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
         ).first()
 
         assertEquals(topicFromRepository, item.followableTopic.topic)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -113,18 +111,16 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
 
     @Test
     fun uiStateTopic_whenFollowedIdsSuccessAndTopicLoading_thenShowLoading() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
 
         userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(setOf(testInputTopics[1].topic.id))
         assertEquals(TopicUiState.Loading, viewModel.topicUiState.value)
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 
     @Test
     fun uiStateTopic_whenFollowedIdsSuccessAndTopicSuccess_thenTopicSuccessAndNewsLoading() =
         runTest {
-            val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
+            backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
 
             topicsRepository.sendTopics(testInputTopics.map { it.topic })
             userDataRepository.setFollowedTopicIds(setOf(testInputTopics[1].topic.id))
@@ -133,14 +129,12 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
 
             assertIs<TopicUiState.Success>(topicUiState)
             assertIs<NewsUiState.Loading>(newsUiState)
-
-            collectJob.cancel()
         }
 
     @Test
     fun uiStateTopic_whenFollowedIdsSuccessAndTopicSuccessAndNewsIsSuccess_thenAllSuccess() =
         runTest {
-            val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) {
+            backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) {
                 combine(
                     viewModel.topicUiState,
                     viewModel.newsUiState,
@@ -155,13 +149,11 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
 
             assertIs<TopicUiState.Success>(topicUiState)
             assertIs<NewsUiState.Success>(newsUiState)
-
-            collectJob.cancel()
         }
 
     @Test
     fun uiStateTopic_whenFollowingTopic_thenShowUpdatedTopic() = runTest {
-        val collectJob = launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
+        backgroundScope.launch(UnconfinedTestDispatcher()) { viewModel.topicUiState.collect() }
 
         topicsRepository.sendTopics(testInputTopics.map { it.topic })
         // Set which topic IDs are followed, not including 0.
@@ -173,8 +165,6 @@ class TopicViewModelTest {
             TopicUiState.Success(followableTopic = testOutputTopics[0]),
             viewModel.topicUiState.value,
         )
-
-        collectJob.cancel()
     }
 }