diff --git a/conftest.py b/conftest.py
index 5dbd3652e6..b1dc53ddfa 100644
--- a/conftest.py
+++ b/conftest.py
@@ -50,7 +50,24 @@ def files(settings, tmp_path):
     return settings.MEDIA_ROOT
 
 
-@pytest.fixture
+@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
 def json_data():
     json_file = Path(settings.BASE_DIR) / 'import' / 'catalogs.json'
     return {'elements': json.loads(json_file.read_text())}
+
+
+@pytest.fixture
+def mocked_convert_text(mocker):
+    """Mock the pypandoc.convert_text function.
+
+    `mocked_convert_text` can be used in tests of the export views.
+    Use it to assert pypandoc would have been called with:
+    mocked_convert_text.assert_called(), mocked_convert_text.assert_called_once() or
+    mocked_convert_text.assert_called_once_with().
+
+    See:
+    - <https://pytest-mock.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage.html>
+    - <https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.mock.html#unittest.mock.MagicMock>
+    """
+    from rdmo.core.utils import pypandoc  # noqa: F401
+    return mocker.patch("pypandoc.convert_text")
diff --git a/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition.py b/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition.py
index efae4659ca..8ec9626c7c 100644
--- a/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition.py
+++ b/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition.py
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     instance = Condition.objects.first()
 
diff --git a/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition_multisite.py b/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition_multisite.py
index 6d1f0da587..0041b678f9 100644
--- a/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition_multisite.py
+++ b/rdmo/conditions/tests/test_viewset_condition_multisite.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
diff --git a/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute.py b/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute.py
index 00c7c71310..69b33b5b33 100644
--- a/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute.py
+++ b/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute.py
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ def test_list(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
diff --git a/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute_multisite.py b/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute_multisite.py
index 39bd7a663e..ee27a1c140 100644
--- a/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute_multisite.py
+++ b/rdmo/domain/tests/test_viewset_attribute_multisite.py
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ def test_delete_multisite(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password):
+def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     instances = Attribute.objects.all()
 
diff --git a/rdmo/options/tests/test_viewset_optionsets_multisite.py b/rdmo/options/tests/test_viewset_optionsets_multisite.py
index 55bd2a30eb..21e3d3953a 100644
--- a/rdmo/options/tests/test_viewset_optionsets_multisite.py
+++ b/rdmo/options/tests/test_viewset_optionsets_multisite.py
@@ -11,9 +11,18 @@
 from ..models import OptionSet
 from .test_viewset_optionsets import urlnames
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def instances(django_db_blocker):
+    """Returns a queryset of all `OptionSet` objects in the test database, queries only once."""
+    with django_db_blocker.unblock():
+        return OptionSet.objects.all()
+
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_list(db, client, username, password):
+def test_list(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -22,9 +31,8 @@ def test_list(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
+def test_detail(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -33,9 +41,8 @@ def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
+def test_nested(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['nested'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -44,7 +51,7 @@ def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_index(db, client, username, password):
+def test_index(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['index'])
@@ -53,7 +60,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password):
+def test_export(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export'])
@@ -68,9 +75,8 @@ def test_export(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -86,9 +92,8 @@ def test_create(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_update_m2m_multisite(db, client, username, password):
+def test_update_m2m_multisite(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         optionset_options = [{
@@ -119,9 +124,8 @@ def test_update_m2m_multisite(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_delete_multisite(db, client, username, password):
+def test_delete_multisite(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -130,9 +134,8 @@ def test_delete_multisite(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password):
+def test_detail_export(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = OptionSet.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail_export'], args=[instance.pk])
diff --git a/rdmo/projects/tests/test_view_project.py b/rdmo/projects/tests/test_view_project.py
index b43660cf14..03effcc8d2 100644
--- a/rdmo/projects/tests/test_view_project.py
+++ b/rdmo/projects/tests/test_view_project.py
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@
 from ..forms import CatalogChoiceField
 from ..models import Project
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
 users = (
     ('owner', 'owner'),
     ('manager', 'manager'),
@@ -63,7 +65,7 @@
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_list(db, client, username, password):
+def test_list(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('projects')
@@ -90,7 +92,7 @@ def test_list(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_detail(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_detail(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project', args=[project_id])
@@ -106,7 +108,7 @@ def test_detail(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_project_create_get(db, client, username, password):
+def test_project_create_get(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_create')
@@ -122,7 +124,7 @@ def test_project_create_get(db, client, username, password):
         assert response.status_code == 302
 
 
-def test_project_create_restricted_get(db, client, settings):
+def test_project_create_restricted_get(client, settings):
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_RESTRICTED = True
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_GROUPS = ['projects']
 
@@ -138,7 +140,7 @@ def test_project_create_restricted_get(db, client, settings):
     assert response.status_code == 200
 
 
-def test_project_create_forbidden_get(db, client, settings):
+def test_project_create_forbidden_get(client, settings):
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_RESTRICTED = True
 
     client.login(username='user', password='user')
@@ -150,7 +152,7 @@ def test_project_create_forbidden_get(db, client, settings):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_project_create_get_for_extra_users_and_unavailable_catalogs(db, client, username, password):
+def test_project_create_get_for_extra_users_and_unavailable_catalogs(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     Catalog.objects.create(
@@ -199,7 +201,7 @@ def test_project_create_get_for_extra_users_and_unavailable_catalogs(db, client,
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_project_create_post(db, client, username, password):
+def test_project_create_post(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project_count = Project.objects.count()
 
@@ -219,7 +221,7 @@ def test_project_create_post(db, client, username, password):
         assert Project.objects.count() == project_count
 
 
-def test_project_create_post_restricted(db, client, settings):
+def test_project_create_post_restricted(client, settings):
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_RESTRICTED = True
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_GROUPS = ['projects']
 
@@ -240,7 +242,7 @@ def test_project_create_post_restricted(db, client, settings):
     assert response.status_code == 302
 
 
-def test_project_create_post_forbidden(db, client, settings):
+def test_project_create_post_forbidden(client, settings):
     settings.PROJECT_CREATE_RESTRICTED = True
 
     client.login(username='user', password='user')
@@ -257,7 +259,7 @@ def test_project_create_post_forbidden(db, client, settings):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_project_create_parent_post(db, client, username, password):
+def test_project_create_parent_post(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project_count = Project.objects.count()
 
@@ -283,7 +285,7 @@ def test_project_create_parent_post(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update', args=[project_id])
@@ -300,7 +302,7 @@ def test_project_update_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -326,7 +328,7 @@ def test_project_update_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_post_parent(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_post_parent(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -357,7 +359,7 @@ def test_project_update_post_parent(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_information_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_information_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update_information', args=[project_id])
@@ -374,7 +376,7 @@ def test_project_update_information_get(db, client, username, password, project_
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_information_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_information_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -399,7 +401,7 @@ def test_project_update_information_post(db, client, username, password, project
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_catalog_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_catalog_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update_catalog', args=[project_id])
@@ -416,7 +418,7 @@ def test_project_update_catalog_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_catalog_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_catalog_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -440,7 +442,7 @@ def test_project_update_catalog_post(db, client, username, password, project_id)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_tasks_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_tasks_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update_tasks', args=[project_id])
@@ -457,7 +459,7 @@ def test_project_update_tasks_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_tasks_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_tasks_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -481,7 +483,7 @@ def test_project_update_tasks_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_views_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_views_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update_views', args=[project_id])
@@ -498,7 +500,7 @@ def test_project_update_views_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_views_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_views_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -522,7 +524,7 @@ def test_project_update_views_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_parent_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_parent_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_update_parent', args=[project_id])
@@ -539,7 +541,7 @@ def test_project_update_parent_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_update_parent_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_update_parent_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id)
 
@@ -567,7 +569,7 @@ def test_project_update_parent_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_delete_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_delete_get(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_delete', args=[project_id])
@@ -584,7 +586,7 @@ def test_project_delete_get(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_delete_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_delete_post(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_delete', args=[project_id])
@@ -604,7 +606,7 @@ def test_project_delete_post(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_export_xml(db, client, files, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_export_xml(client, files, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_export', args=[project_id, 'xml'])
@@ -621,7 +623,7 @@ def test_project_export_xml(db, client, files, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_export_csv(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_export_csv(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_export', args=[project_id, 'csvcomma'])
@@ -638,7 +640,7 @@ def test_project_export_csv(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_export_csvsemicolon(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_export_csvsemicolon(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_export', args=[project_id, 'csvsemicolon'])
@@ -655,7 +657,7 @@ def test_project_export_csvsemicolon(db, client, username, password, project_id)
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_export_json(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_export_json(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_export', args=[project_id, 'json'])
@@ -672,7 +674,7 @@ def test_project_export_json(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_answers(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_answers(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_answers', args=[project_id])
@@ -690,7 +692,7 @@ def test_project_answers(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_project_answers_export(db, client, username, password, project_id, export_format):
+def test_project_answers_export(client, username, password, project_id, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_answers_export', args=[project_id, export_format])
@@ -707,7 +709,7 @@ def test_project_answers_export(db, client, username, password, project_id, expo
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_view(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_view(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     project_views = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id).views.all()
 
@@ -730,17 +732,22 @@ def test_project_view(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_project_view_export(db, client, username, password, project_id, export_format, files):
+def test_project_view_export(client, username, password, project_id, export_format, files, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    project_views = Project.objects.get(pk=project_id).views.all()
+    project_views = View.objects.filter(projects__id=project_id).values_list("id", flat=True)
 
-    for view in View.objects.all():
+    for view in View.objects.only("id"):
         url = reverse('project_view_export', args=[project_id, view.pk, export_format])
         response = client.get(url)
 
         if project_id in view_project_permission_map.get(username, []):
-            if view in project_views:
+            if view.id in project_views:
                 assert response.status_code == 200
+                if export_format != "html":
+                    mocked_convert_text.assert_called()
+                    assert mocked_convert_text.call_args.kwargs["format"] == "html"
+                    # e.g. assert "/tmp/tmpxabjgfje.rtf" ends with "rtf"
+                    assert mocked_convert_text.call_args.kwargs["outputfile"].endswith(export_format)
             else:
                 assert response.status_code == 404
         else:
@@ -752,7 +759,7 @@ def test_project_view_export(db, client, username, password, project_id, export_
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_questions(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_questions(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_questions', args=[project_id])
@@ -768,7 +775,7 @@ def test_project_questions(db, client, username, password, project_id):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('project_id', projects)
-def test_project_error(db, client, username, password, project_id):
+def test_project_error(client, username, password, project_id):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse('project_questions', args=[project_id])
diff --git a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog.py b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog.py
index e1a4e2cbb7..ee1c3bd147 100644
--- a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog.py
+++ b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog.py
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
diff --git a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog_multisite.py b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog_multisite.py
index 5373671495..5cfa488b80 100644
--- a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog_multisite.py
+++ b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_catalog_multisite.py
@@ -12,11 +12,26 @@
 from ..models import Catalog
 from .test_viewset_catalog import export_formats, urlnames
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
 urlnames['catalog-toggle-site'] = 'v1-questions:catalog-toggle-site'
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def instance(django_db_blocker):
+    with django_db_blocker.unblock():
+        return Catalog.objects.first()
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def instances(django_db_blocker):
+    """Returns a queryset of all `Catalog` objects in the test database, queries only once."""
+    with django_db_blocker.unblock():
+        return Catalog.objects.all()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_list(db, client, username, password):
+def test_list(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -25,7 +40,7 @@ def test_list(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_index(db, client, username, password):
+def test_index(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['index'])
@@ -35,7 +50,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
@@ -50,9 +65,8 @@ def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
+def test_detail(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -61,9 +75,8 @@ def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
+def test_nested(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['nested'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -72,9 +85,8 @@ def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -91,9 +103,8 @@ def test_create(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create_m2m(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create_m2m(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         catalog_sections = [{
@@ -123,9 +134,8 @@ def test_create_m2m(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_update(db, client, username, password):
+def test_update(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         catalog_sections = [{
@@ -153,9 +163,8 @@ def test_update(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_update_m2m(db, client, username, password):
+def test_update_m2m(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         catalog_sections = [{
@@ -185,9 +194,8 @@ def test_update_m2m(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
+def test_delete(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -197,9 +205,8 @@ def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_detail_export(client, username, password, export_format, instance):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instance = Catalog.objects.first()
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['detail_export'], args=[instance.pk]) + export_format + '/'
     response = client.get(url)
@@ -215,9 +222,9 @@ def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('add_or_remove,has_current_site_check', [('add', True), ('remove', False)])
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('locked', [True, False])
-def test_update_catalog_toggle_site(db, client, username, password, add_or_remove, has_current_site_check, locked):
+def test_update_catalog_toggle_site(client, username, password, add_or_remove,
+                                    has_current_site_check, locked, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Catalog.objects.all()
     current_site = Site.objects.get_current()
 
     for instance in instances:
diff --git a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page.py b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page.py
index e0147bb0b5..38a3cfe425 100644
--- a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page.py
+++ b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page.py
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 
 from ..models import Page
 
+pytestmark = pytest.mark.django_db
+
 users = (
     ('editor', 'editor'),
     ('reviewer', 'reviewer'),
@@ -49,8 +51,15 @@
 export_formats = ('xml', 'rtf', 'odt', 'docx', 'html', 'markdown', 'tex', 'pdf')
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope="module")
+def instances(django_db_blocker):
+    """Returns a queryset of all `Page` objects in the test database, queries only once."""
+    with django_db_blocker.unblock():
+        return Page.objects.all()
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_list(db, client, username, password):
+def test_list(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -59,7 +68,7 @@ def test_list(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_index(db, client, username, password):
+def test_index(client, username, password):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['index'])
@@ -69,7 +78,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
@@ -83,7 +92,7 @@ def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
             assert child.tag in ['page', 'questionset', 'question']
 
 
-def test_export_search(db, client):
+def test_export_search(client):
     client.login(username='editor', password='editor')
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + 'xml/?search=bar'
@@ -92,9 +101,8 @@ def test_export_search(db, client):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
+def test_detail(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -103,9 +111,8 @@ def test_detail(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
+def test_nested(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['nested'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -114,9 +121,8 @@ def test_nested(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['list'])
@@ -138,9 +144,8 @@ def test_create(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create_section(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create_section(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         section = instance.sections.first()
@@ -174,9 +179,8 @@ def test_create_section(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_create_m2m(db, client, username, password):
+def test_create_m2m(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         page_questionsets = [{
@@ -223,9 +227,8 @@ def test_create_m2m(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_update(db, client, username, password):
+def test_update(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         questionsets = [questionset.id for questionset in instance.questionsets.all()]
@@ -256,9 +259,8 @@ def test_update(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_update_m2m(db, client, username, password):
+def test_update_m2m(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         page_questionsets = [{
@@ -305,9 +307,8 @@ def test_update_m2m(db, client, username, password):
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
-def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
+def test_delete(client, username, password, instances):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
-    instances = Page.objects.all()
 
     for instance in instances:
         url = reverse(urlnames['detail'], args=[instance.pk])
@@ -317,7 +318,7 @@ def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_detail_export(client, username, password, export_format):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     instance = Page.objects.first()
 
@@ -332,7 +333,7 @@ def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
             assert child.tag in ['page', 'questionset', 'question']
 
 
-def test_detail_export_full(db, client):
+def test_detail_export_full(client):
     client.login(username='editor', password='editor')
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['detail_export'], args=[71]) + 'xml/?full=true'
diff --git a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page_multisite.py b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page_multisite.py
index 6bd56690a8..d804b01a0b 100644
--- a/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page_multisite.py
+++ b/rdmo/questions/tests/test_viewset_page_multisite.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ def test_index(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
 
     url = reverse(urlnames['export']) + export_format + '/'
@@ -273,10 +273,9 @@ def test_delete(db, client, username, password):
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('username,password', users)
 @pytest.mark.parametrize('export_format', export_formats)
-def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format):
+def test_detail_export(db, client, username, password, export_format, mocked_convert_text):
     client.login(username=username, password=password)
     instance = Page.objects.first()
-
     url = reverse(urlnames['detail_export'], args=[instance.pk]) + export_format + '/'
     response = client.get(url)
     assert response.status_code == status_map['detail'][username], response.content