1 files changed, 11 insertions, 24 deletions

diff --git a/src/tests/test_tracker_timing.cc b/src/tests/test_tracker_timing.cc
index a279c8e..9f15197 100644
--- a/src/tests/test_tracker_timing.cc
+++ b/src/tests/test_tracker_timing.cc
@@ -13,6 +13,12 @@
 
 #if !defined(STRIP_ALL)
 
+// Helper: Setup audio engine for testing
+static void setup_audio_test(MockAudioBackend& backend, AudioEngine& engine) {
+  audio_set_backend(&backend);
+  engine.init();
+}
+
 // Helper: Check if a timestamp exists in events within tolerance
 static bool has_event_at_time(const std::vector<VoiceTriggerEvent>& events,
                               float expected_time, float tolerance = 0.001f) {
@@ -60,23 +66,16 @@ void test_basic_event_recording() {
   printf("Test: Basic event recording with mock backend...\n");
 
   MockAudioBackend backend;
-  audio_set_backend(&backend);
-
   AudioEngine engine;
-  engine.init();
+  setup_audio_test(backend, engine);
 
-  // Trigger at t=0.0 (should trigger initial patterns)
   engine.update(0.0f, 0.0f);
-
   const auto& events = backend.get_events();
   printf("  Events triggered at t=0.0: %zu\n", events.size());
 
-  // Verify we got some events
   assert(events.size() > 0);
-
-  // All events at t=0 should have timestamp near 0
   for (const auto& evt : events) {
-    assert(evt.timestamp_sec < 0.1f); // Within 100ms of start
+    assert(evt.timestamp_sec < 0.1f);
   }
 
   engine.shutdown();
@@ -87,27 +86,21 @@ void test_progressive_triggering() {
   printf("Test: Progressive pattern triggering...\n");
 
   MockAudioBackend backend;
-  audio_set_backend(&backend);
-
   AudioEngine engine;
-  engine.init();
+  setup_audio_test(backend, engine);
 
-  // Update at t=0
   engine.update(0.0f, 0.0f);
   const size_t events_at_0 = backend.get_events().size();
   printf("  Events at t=0.0: %zu\n", events_at_0);
 
-  // Update at t=1.0
   engine.update(1.0f, 0.0f);
   const size_t events_at_1 = backend.get_events().size();
   printf("  Events at t=1.0: %zu\n", events_at_1);
 
-  // Update at t=2.0
   engine.update(2.0f, 0.0f);
   const size_t events_at_2 = backend.get_events().size();
   printf("  Events at t=2.0: %zu\n", events_at_2);
 
-  // Events should accumulate (or at least not decrease)
   assert(events_at_1 >= events_at_0);
   assert(events_at_2 >= events_at_1);
 
@@ -119,12 +112,9 @@ void test_simultaneous_triggers() {
   printf("Test: SIMULTANEOUS pattern triggers at same time...\n");
 
   MockAudioBackend backend;
-  audio_set_backend(&backend);
-
   AudioEngine engine;
-  engine.init();
+  setup_audio_test(backend, engine);
 
-  // Clear and update to first trigger point
   backend.clear_events();
   engine.update(0.0f, 0.0f);
 
@@ -167,12 +157,9 @@ void test_timing_monotonicity() {
   printf("Test: Event timestamps are monotonically increasing...\n");
 
   MockAudioBackend backend;
-  audio_set_backend(&backend);
-
   AudioEngine engine;
-  engine.init();
+  setup_audio_test(backend, engine);
 
-  // Update through several time points
   for (float t = 0.0f; t <= 5.0f; t += 0.5f) {
     engine.update(t, 0.5f);
   }