diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/conftest.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/conftest.py
index 22eda579..c6d1260a 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/conftest.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/conftest.py
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@ from tests.fixtures_config import *
 from tests.fixtures_celery import *
 from tests.fixtures_database import *
 from tests.fixtures_contracts import *
+from tests.fixtures_role import *
 from chainlib.eth.pytest import *
-from cic_registry.pytest import *
+from contract_registry.pytest import *
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_contracts.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_contracts.py
index 66e147f2..6cce2fee 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_contracts.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_contracts.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 # standard imports
+import logging
 import json
 import hashlib
 
@@ -7,23 +8,48 @@ import pytest
 from eth_accounts_index import AccountRegistry
 from chainlib.eth.nonce import NodeNonceOracle
 from hexathon import add_0x
+from chainlib.eth.tx import receipt
 
 # local imports
-from cic_registry.registry import Registry
-from cic_registry.encoding import to_identifier
+from contract_registry.registry import Registry
+from contract_registry.encoding import to_identifier
+from contract_registry.pytest.fixtures_registry import valid_identifiers
+
+logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
+valid_identifiers += [
+        'AccountRegistry',
+        ]
+
 
 @pytest.fixture(scope='function')
-def accounts_registry(
+def account_registry(
         registry,
         eth_signer,
+        eth_accounts,
         eth_rpc,
-        accounts,
         default_chain_spec,
         default_chain_config,
+        roles,
         ):
 
-    nonce_oracle = NodeNonceOracle(accounts[0], eth_rpc)
-    c = Registry(signer=eth_rpc.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+    nonce_oracle = NodeNonceOracle(roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'], eth_rpc)
+
+    c = AccountRegistry(signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+    (tx_hash_hex, o) = c.constructor(roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'])
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    o = receipt(tx_hash_hex)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    assert r['status'] == 1
+    account_registry_address = r['contract_address']
+
+    (tx_hash_hex, o) = c.add_writer(account_registry_address, roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'], roles['ACCOUNT_REGISTRY_WRITER'])
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    o = receipt(tx_hash_hex)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    assert r['status'] == 1
+
+    c = Registry(signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
 
     chain_spec_identifier = to_identifier(str(default_chain_spec))
 
@@ -32,4 +58,12 @@ def accounts_registry(
     h.update(j.encode('utf-8'))
     z = h.digest()
     chain_config_digest = add_0x(z.hex())
-    o = c.set(registry, accounts[0], 'AccountsRegistry', accounts[1], chain_spec_identifier, chain_config_digest)
+    (tx_hash_hex, o) = c.set(registry, roles['CONTRACT_DEPLOYER'], 'AccountRegistry', account_registry_address, chain_spec_identifier, chain_config_digest)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    o = receipt(tx_hash_hex)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    assert r['status'] == 1
+
+    logg.info('accounts registry deployed: {}'.format(account_registry_address))
+    return account_registry_address
+
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_registry.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_registry.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 7f0feece..00000000
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/fixtures_registry.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,29 +0,0 @@
-# external imports
-import pytest
-from cic_registry import CICRegistry
-from chainlib.chain import ChainSpec
-from eth_accounts_index import AccountRegistry
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def default_chain_spec():
-    return ChainSpec('evm', 'bloxberg', 8996)
-
-
-@pytest.fixture(scope='session')
-def accounts_registry(
-        default_chain_spec,
-        cic_registry,
-        ):
-    #abi = AccountRegistry.abi()
-    #constructor = w3.eth.contract(abi=abi, bytecode=AccountRegistry.bytecode())
-    #tx_hash = constructor.constructor().transact()
-    r = w3.eth.getTransactionReceipt(tx_hash) 
-    logg.debug('accounts registry deployed {}'.format(r.contractAddress))
-    account_registry = AccountRegistry(w3, r.contractAddress)
-
-    c = w3.eth.contract(abi=abi, address=r.contractAddress)
-    c.functions.addWriter(w3.eth.accounts[0]).transact()
-
-    CICRegistry.add_contract(default_chain_spec, c, 'AccountRegistry')
-
-    return account_registry
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_chainlib.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_chainlib.py
index 5d862049..e08490e8 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_chainlib.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_chainlib.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 import logging
 
 # external imports
-from chainlib.eth.connection import RPCConnection
+from chainlib.connection import RPCConnection
 from chainlib.eth.gas import (
         balance,
         price,
@@ -19,31 +19,33 @@ logg = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 
 def test_init_eth_tester(
-        accounts,
+        default_chain_spec,
+        eth_accounts,
         init_eth_tester,
-        init_rpc,
+        eth_rpc,
         ):
 
-    conn = RPCConnection.connect()
-    o = balance(accounts[0])
+    conn = RPCConnection.connect(default_chain_spec, 'default')
+    o = balance(eth_accounts[0])
     conn.do(o)
 
     o = price()
     conn.do(o)
 
-    o = count_pending(accounts[0])
+    o = count_pending(eth_accounts[0])
     conn.do(o)
 
-    o = count_confirmed(accounts[0])
+    o = count_confirmed(eth_accounts[0])
     conn.do(o)
 
 
 def test_signer(
+        default_chain_spec,
         init_eth_tester,
-        init_rpc,
-        accounts,
+        eth_rpc,
+        eth_accounts,
         ):
 
-    o = sign_message(accounts[0], '0x2a')
-    conn = RPCConnection.connect('signer')
+    o = sign_message(eth_accounts[0], '0x2a')
+    conn = RPCConnection.connect(default_chain_spec, 'signer')
     r = conn.do(o)
diff --git a/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_registry.py b/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_registry.py
index c7c35797..eb21da08 100644
--- a/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_registry.py
+++ b/apps/cic-eth/tests/test_registry.py
@@ -1,4 +1,37 @@
+# standard imports
+import logging
+
+# external imports
+from chainlib.eth.nonce import NodeNonceOracle
+from chainlib.eth.tx import receipt
+from eth_accounts_index import AccountRegistry
+from contract_registry.registry import (
+        Registry,
+        )
+
+logg = logging.getLogger()
+
+
 def test_registry(
-        accounts_registry,
+        eth_rpc,
+        eth_signer,
+        registry,
+        account_registry,
+        roles,
+        eth_empty_accounts,
         ):
-    pass
+ 
+    nonce_oracle = NodeNonceOracle(roles['DEFAULT'], eth_rpc)
+    c = Registry(signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+    o = c.address_of(registry, 'AccountRegistry', roles['DEFAULT'])
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    r = c.parse_address_of(r)
+    assert account_registry == r
+
+    nonce_oracle = NodeNonceOracle(roles['ACCOUNT_REGISTRY_WRITER'], eth_rpc)
+    c = AccountRegistry(signer=eth_signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+    (tx_hash_hex, o) = c.add(account_registry, roles['ACCOUNT_REGISTRY_WRITER'], eth_empty_accounts[0])
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    o = receipt(tx_hash_hex)
+    r = eth_rpc.do(o)
+    assert r['status'] == 1