diff --git a/test/views/sql/test_fixtures.clj b/test/views/sql/test_fixtures.clj
index 4f9d3b5..de446db 100644
--- a/test/views/sql/test_fixtures.clj
+++ b/test/views/sql/test_fixtures.clj
@@ -14,3 +14,20 @@
 (defn reset-test-view-system-fixture [f]
   (reset! test-view-system {})
   (f))
+
+(def redefs-called (atom {}))
+
+(defn ->redef-fn
+  [name & [return-value]]
+  (fn [& args]
+    (swap! redefs-called assoc name (vec args))
+    return-value))
+
+(defn called-with-args?
+  [fn-name-kw & args]
+  (= (get @redefs-called fn-name-kw)
+     (vec args)))
+
+(defn not-called?
+  [fn-name-kw]
+  (not (contains? @redefs-called fn-name-kw)))
diff --git a/test/views/sql/vexec_tests.clj b/test/views/sql/vexec_tests.clj
index 1cffc1e..f1df75c 100644
--- a/test/views/sql/vexec_tests.clj
+++ b/test/views/sql/vexec_tests.clj
@@ -7,20 +7,12 @@
     [clojure.java.jdbc :as jdbc]
     [views.core :as views]))
 
-(def redefs-called (atom {}))
-
-(defn ->redef-fn
-  [name & [return-value]]
-  (fn [& args]
-    (swap! redefs-called assoc name (vec args))
-    return-value))
-
 (defn vexec-redefs-fixture [f]
   (reset! redefs-called {})
   (with-redefs
-    [jdbc/query           (->redef-fn :jdbc/query :jdbc/query-return-value)
-     jdbc/execute!        (->redef-fn :jdbc/execute! :jdbc/execute!-return-value)
-     views/put-hints!     (->redef-fn :views/put-hints!)]
+    [jdbc/query       (->redef-fn :jdbc/query :jdbc/query-return-value)
+     jdbc/execute!    (->redef-fn :jdbc/execute! :jdbc/execute!-return-value)
+     views/put-hints! (->redef-fn :views/put-hints!)]
     (f)))
 
 
@@ -31,32 +23,28 @@
         result (vexec! test-view-system test-db sqlvec)]
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/execute! @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/execute!-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:example} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:example} hint-type)]))))
 
 (deftest vexec-runs-query-with-returning-clause
   (let [sqlvec ["INSERT INTO example (field1, field2, field3) VALUES ('test', 'N', NULL) RETURNING *"]
         result (vexec! test-view-system test-db sqlvec)]
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:example} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:example} hint-type)]))))
 
 (deftest namespace-is-passed-along-to-hints-via-vexec
   (let [sqlvec ["INSERT INTO example (field1, field2, field3) VALUES ('test', 'N', NULL)"]
         result (vexec! test-view-system test-db sqlvec {:namespace :foobar})]
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/execute! @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/execute!-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint :foobar #{:example} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint :foobar #{:example} hint-type)]))))
 
 (deftest manually-provided-hints-to-vexec-are-passed-to-views-system
   (let [sqlvec ["INSERT INTO example (field1, field2, field3) VALUES ('test', 'N', NULL)"]
         result (vexec! test-view-system test-db sqlvec [:foo :bar])]
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/execute! @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/execute!-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)]))))
 
 (deftest manually-provided-hints-to-vexec-also-requires-specifying-returning-option
   (let [sqlvec ["INSERT INTO example (field1, field2, field3) VALUES ('test', 'N', NULL) RETURNING *"]
@@ -65,8 +53,7 @@
     ; if jdbc/execute! was really called it would throw an exception since the INSERT query used has a RETURNING clause
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/execute! @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/execute!-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)])))
   ; manually reset some things
   (reset! redefs-called {})
   (reset! query-info-cache {})
@@ -74,5 +61,4 @@
         result (vexec! test-view-system test-db sqlvec [:foo :bar] {:returning? true})]
     (is (= [test-db sqlvec] (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value result))
-    (is (= [test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)]]
-           (:views/put-hints! @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :views/put-hints! test-view-system [(views/hint nil #{:foo :bar} hint-type)]))))
diff --git a/test/views/sql/view_test.clj b/test/views/sql/view_test.clj
index eb07dba..9970b8e 100644
--- a/test/views/sql/view_test.clj
+++ b/test/views/sql/view_test.clj
@@ -9,14 +9,6 @@
     [clojure.java.jdbc :as jdbc]
     [views.core :as views]))
 
-(def redefs-called (atom {}))
-
-(defn ->redef-fn
-  [name & [return-value]]
-  (fn [& args]
-    (swap! redefs-called assoc name (vec args))
-    return-value))
-
 (defn view-redefs-fixture [f]
   (reset! redefs-called {})
   (with-redefs
@@ -36,8 +28,7 @@
     (is (= true (relevant? sql-view nil [] [(views/hint nil #{:foobar} hint-type)])))
     (is (= false (relevant? sql-view nil [] [(views/hint nil #{:baz} hint-type)])))
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value (data sql-view nil [])))
-    (is (= [test-db sqlvec {}]
-           (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :jdbc/query test-db sqlvec {}))))
 
 (deftest basic-sql-view-works-with-parameters
   (let [sqlvec   ["SELECT * FROM foobar"]
@@ -45,8 +36,7 @@
         sql-view (view :test-view test-db sql-fn)]
     (is (= true (relevant? sql-view nil [1 2] [(views/hint nil #{:foobar} hint-type)])))
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value (data sql-view nil [1 2])))
-    (is (= [test-db (into sqlvec [1 2]) {}]
-           (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :jdbc/query test-db (into sqlvec [1 2]) {}))))
 
 (deftest basic-sql-view-works-with-namespace
   (let [sqlvec   ["SELECT * FROM foobar"]
@@ -55,8 +45,7 @@
     (is (= true (relevant? sql-view :abc [] [(views/hint :abc #{:foobar} hint-type)])))
     (is (= false (relevant? sql-view :123 [] [(views/hint :abc #{:foobar} hint-type)])))
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value (data sql-view nil [])))
-    (is (= [test-db sqlvec {}]
-           (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :jdbc/query test-db sqlvec {}))))
 
 (deftest view-db-fn-is-used-when-provided
   (let [alt-test-db {:alternate-test-db-conn true}
@@ -65,8 +54,7 @@
         sql-fn      (fn [] sqlvec)
         sql-view    (view :test-view db-fn sql-fn)]
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value (data sql-view nil [])))
-    (is (= [alt-test-db sqlvec {}]
-           (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :jdbc/query alt-test-db sqlvec {}))))
 
 (deftest view-db-fn-is-passed-namespace
   (let [test-namespace :test-namespace
@@ -78,8 +66,7 @@
         sql-fn         (fn [] sqlvec)
         sql-view       (view :test-view db-fn sql-fn)]
     (is (= :jdbc/query-return-value (data sql-view test-namespace [])))
-    (is (= [alt-test-db sqlvec {}]
-           (:jdbc/query @redefs-called)))))
+    (is (called-with-args? :jdbc/query alt-test-db sqlvec {}))))
 
 (deftest manually-specified-view-hints-are-used-correctly
   (with-redefs
@@ -92,4 +79,4 @@
       (is (= true (relevant? sql-view nil [] [(views/hint nil #{:bar} hint-type)])))
       (is (= true (relevant? sql-view nil [] [(views/hint nil #{:bar} hint-type)
                                               (views/hint nil #{:foo} hint-type)])))
-      (is (not (contains? @redefs-called :query-tables))))))
+      (is (not-called? :query-tables)))))