diff --git a/tests/utils.py b/tests/utils.py
index d2ebce4b2..ed8a7360f 100644
--- a/tests/utils.py
+++ b/tests/utils.py
@@ -310,6 +310,7 @@ class SQLiteMemoryDbPool(ConnectionPool, object):
         )
 
         self.config = Mock()
+        self.config.password_providers = []
         self.config.database_config = {"name": "sqlite3"}
 
     def prepare(self):