diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
index cc1382b..0661261 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputChannel_test.cpp
@@ -33,9 +33,6 @@
 namespace android {
 
 class InputChannelTest : public testing::Test {
-protected:
-    virtual void SetUp() { }
-    virtual void TearDown() { }
 };
 
 
@@ -47,7 +44,7 @@
 
     android::base::unique_fd sendFd(pipe.sendFd);
 
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> inputChannel =
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> inputChannel =
             InputChannel::create("channel name", std::move(sendFd), new BBinder());
 
     EXPECT_NE(inputChannel, nullptr) << "channel should be successfully created";
@@ -62,14 +59,14 @@
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, SetAndGetToken) {
     Pipe pipe;
     sp<IBinder> token = new BBinder();
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> channel =
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> channel =
             InputChannel::create("test channel", android::base::unique_fd(pipe.sendFd), token);
 
     EXPECT_EQ(token, channel->getConnectionToken());
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, OpenInputChannelPair_ReturnsAPairOfConnectedChannels) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
@@ -120,7 +117,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, ReceiveSignal_WhenNoSignalPresent_ReturnsAnError) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
@@ -134,7 +131,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, ReceiveSignal_WhenPeerClosed_ReturnsAnError) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
@@ -150,7 +147,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, SendSignal_WhenPeerClosed_ReturnsAnError) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
@@ -167,7 +164,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, SendAndReceive_MotionClassification) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
     status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
             serverChannel, clientChannel);
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result)
@@ -199,7 +196,7 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, InputChannelParcelAndUnparcel) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result =
             InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel parceling", serverChannel, clientChannel);
@@ -218,14 +215,14 @@
 }
 
 TEST_F(InputChannelTest, DuplicateChannelAndAssertEqual) {
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
 
     status_t result =
             InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel dup", serverChannel, clientChannel);
 
     ASSERT_EQ(OK, result) << "should have successfully opened a channel pair";
 
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> dupChan = serverChannel->dup();
+    std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> dupChan = serverChannel->dup();
 
     EXPECT_EQ(*serverChannel == *dupChan, true) << "inputchannel should be equal after duplication";
 }
diff --git a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
index 3a7d20b..5ddc858 100644
--- a/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
+++ b/libs/input/tests/InputPublisherAndConsumer_test.cpp
@@ -30,33 +30,21 @@
 
 class InputPublisherAndConsumerTest : public testing::Test {
 protected:
-    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
-    InputPublisher* mPublisher;
-    InputConsumer* mConsumer;
+    std::shared_ptr<InputChannel> mServerChannel, mClientChannel;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputPublisher> mPublisher;
+    std::unique_ptr<InputConsumer> mConsumer;
     PreallocatedInputEventFactory mEventFactory;
 
-    virtual void SetUp() {
+    void SetUp() override {
+        std::unique_ptr<InputChannel> serverChannel, clientChannel;
         status_t result = InputChannel::openInputChannelPair("channel name",
                 serverChannel, clientChannel);
         ASSERT_EQ(OK, result);
+        mServerChannel = std::move(serverChannel);
+        mClientChannel = std::move(clientChannel);
 
-        mPublisher = new InputPublisher(serverChannel);
-        mConsumer = new InputConsumer(clientChannel);
-    }
-
-    virtual void TearDown() {
-        if (mPublisher) {
-            delete mPublisher;
-            mPublisher = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        if (mConsumer) {
-            delete mConsumer;
-            mConsumer = nullptr;
-        }
-
-        serverChannel.reset();
-        clientChannel.reset();
+        mPublisher = std::make_unique<InputPublisher>(mServerChannel);
+        mConsumer = std::make_unique<InputConsumer>(mClientChannel);
     }
 
     void PublishAndConsumeKeyEvent();
@@ -65,8 +53,8 @@
 };
 
 TEST_F(InputPublisherAndConsumerTest, GetChannel_ReturnsTheChannel) {
-    EXPECT_EQ(serverChannel.get(), mPublisher->getChannel().get());
-    EXPECT_EQ(clientChannel.get(), mConsumer->getChannel().get());
+    EXPECT_EQ(mServerChannel.get(), mPublisher->getChannel().get());
+    EXPECT_EQ(mClientChannel.get(), mConsumer->getChannel().get());
 }
 
 void InputPublisherAndConsumerTest::PublishAndConsumeKeyEvent() {