diff --git a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
index b1a6966e8..f9e829e40 100644
--- a/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
+++ b/tests/helpers/fixtures.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import py.path  # pylint: disable=no-name-in-module
 
 import helpers.stubs as stubsmod
 from qutebrowser.config import config
-from qutebrowser.utils import objreg
+from qutebrowser.utils import objreg, standarddir
 from qutebrowser.browser.webkit import cookies
 from qutebrowser.misc import savemanager
 from qutebrowser.keyinput import modeman
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@ def config_tmpdir(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
     confdir = tmpdir / 'config'
     path = str(confdir)
     os.mkdir(path)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.config', lambda: path)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'config', lambda: path)
     return confdir
 
 
@@ -459,7 +459,7 @@ def data_tmpdir(monkeypatch, tmpdir):
     datadir = tmpdir / 'data'
     path = str(datadir)
     os.mkdir(path)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.data', lambda: path)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'data', lambda: path)
     return datadir
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_filescheme.py b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_filescheme.py
index c18da6934..c3ef870d6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_filescheme.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_filescheme.py
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ class TestDirbrowserHtml:
 
     def test_icons(self, monkeypatch):
         """Make sure icon paths are correct file:// URLs."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.jinja.utils.resource_filename',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(filescheme.jinja.utils, 'resource_filename',
                             lambda name: '/test path/foo.svg')
 
         html = filescheme.dirbrowser_html(os.getcwd()).decode('utf-8')
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_webkitqutescheme.py b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_webkitqutescheme.py
index 88c4368db..f941abb6d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_webkitqutescheme.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/network/test_webkitqutescheme.py
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@ class TestPDFJSHandler:
                 return b'foobar'
             raise pdfjs.PDFJSNotFound(path)
 
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.browser.pdfjs.get_pdfjs_res',
-                            get_pdfjs_res)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(pdfjs, 'get_pdfjs_res', get_pdfjs_res)
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def patch_backend(self, monkeypatch):
diff --git a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
index eb4cf80ab..3c3832aff 100644
--- a/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
+++ b/tests/unit/browser/webkit/test_webkitelem.py
@@ -672,8 +672,7 @@ class TestRectOnView:
         This is needed for all the tests calling rect_on_view or is_visible.
         """
         config_stub.data = {'ui': {'zoom-text-only': 'true'}}
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.browser.webkit.webkitelem.config',
-                            config_stub)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(webkitelem, 'config', config_stub)
         return config_stub
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('js_rect', [
@@ -800,8 +799,7 @@ class TestIsEditable:
     def stubbed_config(self, config_stub, monkeypatch):
         """Fixture to create a config stub with an input section."""
         config_stub.data = {'input': {}}
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.browser.webkit.webkitelem.config',
-                            config_stub)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(webkitelem, 'config', config_stub)
         return config_stub
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('tagname, attributes, editable', [
diff --git a/tests/unit/completion/test_completer.py b/tests/unit/completion/test_completer.py
index 2c02efa44..a2b3bc7f0 100644
--- a/tests/unit/completion/test_completer.py
+++ b/tests/unit/completion/test_completer.py
@@ -64,8 +64,7 @@ def completion_widget_stub():
 def completer_obj(qtbot, status_command_stub, config_stub, monkeypatch, stubs,
                   completion_widget_stub):
     """Create the completer used for testing."""
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.completion.completer.QTimer',
-        stubs.InstaTimer)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(completer, 'QTimer', stubs.InstaTimer)
     config_stub.data = {'completion': {'show': 'auto'}}
     return completer.Completer(status_command_stub, 0, completion_widget_stub)
 
@@ -85,8 +84,7 @@ def instances(monkeypatch):
             'editor': FakeCompletionModel(usertypes.Completion.value),
         }
     }
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.completion.completer.instances',
-                        instances)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(completer, 'instances', instances)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
@@ -129,7 +127,7 @@ def cmdutils_patch(monkeypatch, stubs):
         'bind': command.Command(name='bind', handler=bind),
         'tab-detach': command.Command(name='tab-detach', handler=tab_detach),
     })
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.completion.completer.cmdutils', cmd_utils)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(completer, 'cmdutils', cmd_utils)
 
 
 def _set_cmd_prompt(cmd, txt):
diff --git a/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py b/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
index f5f66b7f4..b2f5a19c6 100644
--- a/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
+++ b/tests/unit/config/test_configtypes.py
@@ -796,8 +796,7 @@ class TestCommand:
         cmd_utils = stubs.FakeCmdUtils({
             'cmd1': stubs.FakeCommand(desc="desc 1"),
             'cmd2': stubs.FakeCommand(desc="desc 2")})
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.config.configtypes.cmdutils',
-                            cmd_utils)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(configtypes, 'cmdutils', cmd_utils)
 
     @pytest.fixture
     def klass(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_modeparsers.py b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_modeparsers.py
index 09697c408..c01e0e5ba 100644
--- a/tests/unit/keyinput/test_modeparsers.py
+++ b/tests/unit/keyinput/test_modeparsers.py
@@ -46,8 +46,7 @@ class TestsNormalKeyParser:
             'qutebrowser.keyinput.basekeyparser.usertypes.Timer',
             stubs.FakeTimer)
         config_stub.data = CONFIG
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.keyinput.modeparsers.config',
-                            config_stub)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(modeparsers, 'config', config_stub)
 
     @pytest.fixture
     def keyparser(self):
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_checkpyver.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_checkpyver.py
index c0b107c4e..4c2cf3b7d 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_checkpyver.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_checkpyver.py
@@ -58,12 +58,10 @@ def test_normal(capfd):
 
 def test_patched_no_errwindow(capfd, monkeypatch):
     """Test with a patched sys.hexversion and --no-err-windows."""
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.checkpyver.sys.argv',
+    monkeypatch.setattr(checkpyver.sys, 'argv',
                         [sys.argv[0], '--no-err-windows'])
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.checkpyver.sys.hexversion',
-                        0x03000000)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.checkpyver.sys.exit',
-                        lambda status: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(checkpyver.sys, 'hexversion', 0x03000000)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(checkpyver.sys, 'exit', lambda status: None)
     checkpyver.check_python_version()
     stdout, stderr = capfd.readouterr()
     assert not stdout
@@ -72,10 +70,8 @@ def test_patched_no_errwindow(capfd, monkeypatch):
 
 def test_patched_errwindow(capfd, mocker, monkeypatch):
     """Test with a patched sys.hexversion and a fake Tk."""
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.checkpyver.sys.hexversion',
-                        0x03000000)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.checkpyver.sys.exit',
-                        lambda status: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(checkpyver.sys, 'hexversion', 0x03000000)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(checkpyver.sys, 'exit', lambda status: None)
 
     try:
         import tkinter  # pylint: disable=unused-variable
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_editor.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_editor.py
index bae8bd035..193f5fa30 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_editor.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_editor.py
@@ -33,13 +33,13 @@ from qutebrowser.utils import usertypes
 
 @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
 def patch_things(config_stub, monkeypatch, stubs):
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.editor.guiprocess.QProcess',
+    monkeypatch.setattr(editormod.guiprocess, 'QProcess',
                         stubs.fake_qprocess())
     config_stub.data = {
         'general': {'editor': [''], 'editor-encoding': 'utf-8'},
         'input': {},
     }
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.editor.config', config_stub)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(editormod, 'config', config_stub)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -141,8 +141,7 @@ class TestFileHandling:
                         caplog):
         """Test file handling when the initial file is not writable."""
         tmpdir.chmod(0)
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.editor.tempfile.tempdir',
-                            str(tmpdir))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(editormod.tempfile, 'tempdir', str(tmpdir))
 
         with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
             editor.edit("")
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
index bd747f2e9..c966191f1 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_ipc.py
@@ -199,8 +199,7 @@ class TestSocketName:
 
     @pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
     def patch_user(self, monkeypatch):
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.ipc.getpass.getuser',
-                            lambda: 'testusername')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(ipc.getpass, 'getuser', lambda: 'testusername')
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('basedir, expected', LEGACY_TESTS)
     def test_legacy(self, basedir, expected):
@@ -281,7 +280,7 @@ class TestListen:
 
     def test_error(self, ipc_server, monkeypatch):
         """Simulate an error while listening."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.ipc.QLocalServer.removeServer',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(ipc.QLocalServer, 'removeServer',
                             lambda self: True)
         monkeypatch.setattr(ipc_server, '_socketname', None)
         with pytest.raises(ipc.ListenError):
@@ -289,7 +288,7 @@ class TestListen:
 
     @pytest.mark.posix
     def test_in_use(self, qlocalserver, ipc_server, monkeypatch):
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.ipc.QLocalServer.removeServer',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(ipc.QLocalServer, 'removeServer',
                             lambda self: True)
         qlocalserver.listen('qute-test')
         with pytest.raises(ipc.AddressInUseError):
@@ -834,8 +833,7 @@ def test_long_username(monkeypatch):
     """See https://github.com/qutebrowser/qutebrowser/issues/888."""
     username = 'alexandercogneau'
     basedir = '/this_is_a_long_basedir'
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.ipc.standarddir.getpass.getuser',
-                        lambda: username)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(ipc.standarddir.getpass, 'getuser', lambda: username)
     name = ipc._get_socketname(basedir=basedir)
     server = ipc.IPCServer(name)
     expected_md5 = md5('{}-{}'.format(username, basedir))
diff --git a/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py b/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
index 24f82a899..4bef9b9a4 100644
--- a/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
+++ b/tests/unit/misc/test_sessions.py
@@ -54,8 +54,7 @@ class TestInit:
 
     @pytest.mark.parametrize('create_dir', [True, False])
     def test_with_standarddir(self, tmpdir, monkeypatch, create_dir):
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.sessions.standarddir.data',
-                            lambda: str(tmpdir))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sessions.standarddir, 'data', lambda: str(tmpdir))
         session_dir = tmpdir / 'sessions'
         if create_dir:
             session_dir.ensure(dir=True)
@@ -181,7 +180,7 @@ class TestSaveAll:
     def test_no_active_window(self, sess_man, fake_window, stubs,
                               monkeypatch):
         qapp = stubs.FakeQApplication(active_window=None)
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.sessions.QApplication', qapp)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sessions, 'QApplication', qapp)
         sess_man._save_all()
 
 
@@ -216,7 +215,7 @@ class TestSave:
 
         objreg.register('tabbed-browser', browser, scope='window', window=0)
         qapp = stubs.FakeQApplication(active_window=win)
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.misc.sessions.QApplication', qapp)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sessions, 'QApplication', qapp)
 
         def set_data(items):
             history = browser.widgets()[0].page().history()
diff --git a/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_coverage.py b/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_coverage.py
index 50406a569..70f429aa2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_coverage.py
+++ b/tests/unit/scripts/test_check_coverage.py
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ class CovtestHelper:
             perfect_files = [(None, 'module.py')]
 
         argv = [sys.argv[0]]
-        self._monkeypatch.setattr('scripts.dev.check_coverage.sys.argv', argv)
+        self._monkeypatch.setattr(check_coverage.sys, 'argv', argv)
 
         with self._testdir.tmpdir.as_cwd():
             with coverage_file.open(encoding='utf-8') as f:
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class CovtestHelper:
     def check_skipped(self, args, reason):
         """Run check_coverage.py and make sure it's skipped."""
         argv = [sys.argv[0]] + list(args)
-        self._monkeypatch.setattr('scripts.dev.check_coverage.sys.argv', argv)
+        self._monkeypatch.setattr(check_coverage.sys, 'argv', argv)
         with pytest.raises(check_coverage.Skipped) as excinfo:
             return check_coverage.check(None, perfect_files=[])
         assert excinfo.value.reason == reason
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ def test_skipped_args(covtest, args, reason):
 
 
 def test_skipped_windows(covtest, monkeypatch):
-    monkeypatch.setattr('scripts.dev.check_coverage.sys.platform', 'toaster')
+    monkeypatch.setattr(check_coverage.sys, 'platform', 'toaster')
     covtest.check_skipped([], "on non-Linux system.")
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_jinja.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_jinja.py
index 052b39270..289b2c26b 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_jinja.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_jinja.py
@@ -66,9 +66,8 @@ def patch_read_file(monkeypatch):
         else:
             raise IOError("Invalid path {}!".format(path))
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.jinja.utils.read_file', _read_file)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.jinja.utils.resource_filename',
-                        _resource_filename)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(jinja.utils, 'read_file', _read_file)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(jinja.utils, 'resource_filename', _resource_filename)
 
 
 def test_simple_template():
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
index 162845b1a..71cf65a4f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_qtutils.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ def test_version_check(monkeypatch, qversion, compiled, version, op, expected):
         op: The operator to use when comparing.
         expected: The expected result.
     """
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.qtutils.qVersion', lambda: qversion)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(qtutils, 'qVersion', lambda: qversion)
     if compiled is not None:
         monkeypatch.setattr(qtutils, 'QT_VERSION_STR', compiled)
         strict = True
@@ -169,8 +169,8 @@ def test_check_print_compat(os_name, qversion, expected, monkeypatch):
         qversion: The fake qVersion() to set.
         expected: The expected return value.
     """
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.qtutils.os.name', os_name)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.qtutils.qVersion', lambda: qversion)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(qtutils.os, 'name', os_name)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(qtutils, 'qVersion', lambda: qversion)
     assert qtutils.check_print_compat() == expected
 
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
index 019bd86a5..69acd2884 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_standarddir.py
@@ -48,8 +48,7 @@ def change_qapp_name(qapp):
 @pytest.fixture
 def no_cachedir_tag(monkeypatch):
     """Fixture to prevent writing a CACHEDIR.TAG."""
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir._init_cachedir_tag',
-                        lambda: None)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, '_init_cachedir_tag', lambda: None)
 
 
 @pytest.fixture
@@ -72,10 +71,9 @@ def test_get_fake_windows_equal_dir(data_subdir, config_subdir, expected,
         QStandardPaths.DataLocation: str(tmpdir / data_subdir),
         QStandardPaths.ConfigLocation: str(tmpdir / config_subdir),
     }
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.os.name', 'nt')
-    monkeypatch.setattr(
-        'qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.QStandardPaths.writableLocation',
-        locations.get)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir.os, 'name', 'nt')
+    monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir.QStandardPaths, 'writableLocation',
+                        locations.get)
     expected = str(tmpdir / expected)
     assert standarddir.data() == expected
 
@@ -95,7 +93,7 @@ class TestWritableLocation:
 
     def test_sep(self, monkeypatch):
         """Make sure the right kind of separator is used."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.os.sep', '\\')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir.os, 'sep', '\\')
         loc = standarddir._writable_location(QStandardPaths.DataLocation)
         assert '/' not in loc
         assert '\\' in loc
@@ -208,8 +206,7 @@ class TestInitCacheDirTag:
 
     def test_existent_cache_dir_tag(self, tmpdir, mocker, monkeypatch):
         """Test with an existent CACHEDIR.TAG."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.cache',
-                            lambda: str(tmpdir))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'cache', lambda: str(tmpdir))
         mocker.patch('builtins.open', side_effect=AssertionError)
         m = mocker.patch('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.os')
         m.path.join.side_effect = os.path.join
@@ -220,8 +217,7 @@ class TestInitCacheDirTag:
 
     def test_new_cache_dir_tag(self, tmpdir, mocker, monkeypatch):
         """Test creating a new CACHEDIR.TAG."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.cache',
-                            lambda: str(tmpdir))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'cache', lambda: str(tmpdir))
         standarddir._init_cachedir_tag()
         assert tmpdir.listdir() == [(tmpdir / 'CACHEDIR.TAG')]
         data = (tmpdir / 'CACHEDIR.TAG').read_text('utf-8')
@@ -234,8 +230,7 @@ class TestInitCacheDirTag:
 
     def test_open_oserror(self, caplog, tmpdir, mocker, monkeypatch):
         """Test creating a new CACHEDIR.TAG."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.cache',
-                            lambda: str(tmpdir))
+        monkeypatch.setattr(standarddir, 'cache', lambda: str(tmpdir))
         mocker.patch('builtins.open', side_effect=OSError)
         with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, 'init'):
             standarddir._init_cachedir_tag()
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
index 0db43a0e6..f944f95b2 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_urlutils.py
@@ -84,8 +84,7 @@ def fake_dns(monkeypatch):
     fromname_mock will be called without answer being set.
     """
     dns = FakeDNS()
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.urlutils.QHostInfo.fromName',
-                        dns.fromname_mock)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(urlutils.QHostInfo, 'fromName', dns.fromname_mock)
     return dns
 
 
@@ -105,7 +104,7 @@ def urlutils_config_stub(config_stub, monkeypatch):
             'DEFAULT': 'http://www.example.com/?q={}',
         },
     }
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.urlutils.config', config_stub)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(urlutils, 'config', config_stub)
     return config_stub
 
 
@@ -225,7 +224,7 @@ class TestFuzzyUrl:
                          caplog):
         """Test with an invalid URL."""
         is_url_mock.return_value = True
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.urlutils.qurl_from_user_input',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(urlutils, 'qurl_from_user_input',
                             lambda url: QUrl())
         with pytest.raises(exception):
             with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR):
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
index 344e7f73b..c12a2f17c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_utils.py
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class TestElidingFilenames:
 def freezer(request, monkeypatch):
     if request.param and not getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
         monkeypatch.setattr(sys, 'frozen', True, raising=False)
-        monkeypatch.setattr('sys.executable', qutebrowser.__file__)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, 'executable', qutebrowser.__file__)
     elif not request.param and getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):
         # Want to test unfrozen tests, but we are frozen
         pytest.skip("Can't run with sys.frozen = True!")
@@ -161,17 +161,15 @@ class Patcher:
 
     def patch_platform(self, platform='linux'):
         """Patch sys.platform."""
-        self.monkeypatch.setattr('sys.platform', platform)
+        self.monkeypatch.setattr(sys, 'platform', platform)
 
     def patch_exists(self, exists=True):
         """Patch os.path.exists."""
-        self.monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.utils.os.path.exists',
-                                 lambda path: exists)
+        self.monkeypatch.setattr(utils.os.path, 'exists', lambda path: exists)
 
     def patch_version(self, version='5.2.0'):
         """Patch Qt version."""
-        self.monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.utils.qtutils.qVersion',
-                                 lambda: version)
+        self.monkeypatch.setattr(utils.qtutils, 'qVersion', lambda: version)
 
     def patch_file(self, data):
         """Patch open() to return the given data."""
@@ -251,7 +249,7 @@ class TestActuteWarning:
     def test_match_stdout_none(self, monkeypatch, patcher, capsys):
         """Test with a match and stdout being None."""
         patcher.patch_all('foobar\n<dead_actute>\nbaz')
-        monkeypatch.setattr('sys.stdout', None)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, 'stdout', None)
         utils.actute_warning()
 
     def test_unreadable(self, mocker, patcher, capsys, caplog):
@@ -434,7 +432,7 @@ class TestKeyToString:
 
     def test_missing(self, monkeypatch):
         """Test with a missing key."""
-        monkeypatch.delattr('qutebrowser.utils.utils.Qt.Key_Blue')
+        monkeypatch.delattr(utils.Qt, 'Key_Blue')
         # We don't want to test the key which is actually missing - we only
         # want to know if the mapping still behaves properly.
         assert utils.key_to_string(Qt.Key_A) == 'A'
@@ -486,7 +484,7 @@ class TestKeyEventToString:
 
     def test_mac(self, monkeypatch, fake_keyevent_factory):
         """Test with a simulated mac."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('sys.platform', 'darwin')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(sys, 'platform', 'darwin')
         evt = fake_keyevent_factory(key=Qt.Key_A, modifiers=Qt.ControlModifier)
         assert utils.keyevent_to_string(evt) == 'Meta+A'
 
diff --git a/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py b/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
index 09b1b22df..7f93f174c 100644
--- a/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/unit/utils/test_version.py
@@ -93,21 +93,18 @@ class TestGitStr:
         mocker.patch('qutebrowser.utils.version.subprocess',
                      side_effect=AssertionError)
         fake = GitStrSubprocessFake()
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version._git_str_subprocess',
-                            fake.func)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version, '_git_str_subprocess', fake.func)
         return fake
 
     def test_frozen_ok(self, commit_file_mock, monkeypatch):
         """Test with sys.frozen=True and a successful git-commit-id read."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr(qutebrowser.utils.version.sys, 'frozen', True,
-                            raising=False)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'frozen', True, raising=False)
         commit_file_mock.return_value = 'deadbeef'
         assert version._git_str() == 'deadbeef'
 
     def test_frozen_oserror(self, caplog, commit_file_mock, monkeypatch):
         """Test with sys.frozen=True and OSError when reading git-commit-id."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr(qutebrowser.utils.version.sys, 'frozen', True,
-                            raising=False)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'frozen', True, raising=False)
         commit_file_mock.side_effect = OSError
         with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, 'misc'):
             assert version._git_str() is None
@@ -144,7 +141,7 @@ class TestGitStr:
     def test_normal_path_nofile(self, monkeypatch, caplog,
                                 git_str_subprocess_fake, commit_file_mock):
         """Test with undefined __file__ but available git-commit-id."""
-        monkeypatch.delattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.__file__')
+        monkeypatch.delattr(version, '__file__')
         commit_file_mock.return_value = '0deadcode'
         with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, 'misc'):
             assert version._git_str() == '0deadcode'
@@ -304,7 +301,7 @@ def test_release_info(files, expected, caplog, monkeypatch):
         expected: The expected _release_info output.
     """
     fake = ReleaseInfoFake(files)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.glob.glob', fake.glob_fake)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(version.glob, 'glob', fake.glob_fake)
     monkeypatch.setattr(version, 'open', fake.open_fake, raising=False)
     with caplog.at_level(logging.ERROR, 'misc'):
         assert version._release_info() == expected
@@ -325,7 +322,7 @@ def test_path_info(monkeypatch):
     }
 
     for attr, val in patches.items():
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.standarddir.' + attr, val)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.standarddir, attr, val)
 
     pathinfo = version._path_info()
 
@@ -407,7 +404,7 @@ def import_fake(monkeypatch):
     """Fixture to patch imports using ImportFake."""
     fake = ImportFake()
     monkeypatch.setattr('builtins.__import__', fake.fake_import)
-    monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.importlib.import_module',
+    monkeypatch.setattr(version.importlib, 'import_module',
                         fake.fake_importlib_import)
     return fake
 
@@ -508,8 +505,8 @@ class TestOsInfo:
 
         No args because osver is set to '' if the OS is linux.
         """
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.sys.platform', 'linux')
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version._release_info',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'platform', 'linux')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version, '_release_info',
                             lambda: [('releaseinfo', 'Hello World')])
         ret = version._os_info()
         expected = ['OS Version: ', '',
@@ -518,8 +515,8 @@ class TestOsInfo:
 
     def test_windows_fake(self, monkeypatch):
         """Test with a fake Windows."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.sys.platform', 'win32')
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.platform.win32_ver',
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'platform', 'win32')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.platform, 'win32_ver',
                             lambda: ('eggs', 'bacon', 'ham', 'spam'))
         ret = version._os_info()
         expected = ['OS Version: eggs, bacon, ham, spam']
@@ -537,17 +534,15 @@ class TestOsInfo:
             mac_ver: The tuple to set platform.mac_ver() to.
             mac_ver_str: The expected Mac version string in version._os_info().
         """
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.sys.platform', 'darwin')
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.platform.mac_ver',
-                            lambda: mac_ver)
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'platform', 'darwin')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.platform, 'mac_ver', lambda: mac_ver)
         ret = version._os_info()
         expected = ['OS Version: {}'.format(mac_ver_str)]
         assert ret == expected
 
     def test_unknown_fake(self, monkeypatch):
         """Test with a fake unknown sys.platform."""
-        monkeypatch.setattr('qutebrowser.utils.version.sys.platform',
-                            'toaster')
+        monkeypatch.setattr(version.sys, 'platform', 'toaster')
         ret = version._os_info()
         expected = ['OS Version: ?']
         assert ret == expected