diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/EffectFactoryHelper.h b/audio/aidl/vts/EffectFactoryHelper.h
index cc29f5e..54b82d3 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/EffectFactoryHelper.h
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/EffectFactoryHelper.h
@@ -36,21 +36,6 @@
 
 class EffectFactoryHelper {
   public:
-    explicit EffectFactoryHelper(const std::string& name) : mServiceName(name) {}
-
-    void ConnectToFactoryService() {
-        mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(binderUtil.connectToService(mServiceName));
-        ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-    }
-
-    void RestartFactoryService() {
-        ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-        mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(binderUtil.restartService());
-        ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
-    }
-
-    std::shared_ptr<IFactory> GetFactory() const { return mEffectFactory; }
-
     static std::vector<std::pair<std::shared_ptr<IFactory>, Descriptor>> getAllEffectDescriptors(
             std::string serviceName, std::optional<AudioUuid> type = std::nullopt) {
         AudioHalBinderServiceUtil util;
@@ -84,9 +69,4 @@
         return EffectFactoryHelper::getHalVersion(factory) >=
                aidl::android::hardware::audio::effect::kReopenSupportedVersion;
     }
-
-  private:
-    std::shared_ptr<IFactory> mEffectFactory;
-    std::string mServiceName;
-    AudioHalBinderServiceUtil binderUtil;
 };
diff --git a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
index 4e86ec3..21df163 100644
--- a/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
+++ b/audio/aidl/vts/VtsHalAudioEffectFactoryTargetTest.cpp
@@ -56,10 +56,7 @@
 /// Effect factory testing.
 class EffectFactoryTest : public testing::TestWithParam<std::string> {
   public:
-    void SetUp() override {
-        mFactoryHelper = std::make_unique<EffectFactoryHelper>(GetParam());
-        connectAndGetFactory();
-    }
+    void SetUp() override { connectAndGetFactory(); }
 
     void TearDown() override {
         for (auto& effect : mEffects) {
@@ -68,13 +65,14 @@
         }
     }
 
-    std::unique_ptr<EffectFactoryHelper> mFactoryHelper;
+    std::string kServiceName = GetParam();
     std::shared_ptr<IFactory> mEffectFactory;
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IEffect>> mEffects;
     const Descriptor::Identity kNullId = {.uuid = getEffectUuidNull()};
     const Descriptor::Identity kZeroId = {.uuid = getEffectUuidZero()};
     const Descriptor kNullDesc = {.common.id = kNullId};
     const Descriptor kZeroDesc = {.common.id = kZeroId};
+    AudioHalBinderServiceUtil mBinderUtil;
 
     template <typename Functor>
     void ForEachId(const std::vector<Descriptor::Identity> ids, Functor functor) {
@@ -117,8 +115,7 @@
         }
     }
     void connectAndGetFactory() {
-        ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mFactoryHelper->ConnectToFactoryService());
-        mEffectFactory = mFactoryHelper->GetFactory();
+        mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.connectToService(kServiceName));
         ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
     }
 };
@@ -128,7 +125,9 @@
 }
 
 TEST_P(EffectFactoryTest, CanBeRestarted) {
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mFactoryHelper->RestartFactoryService());
+    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
+    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
+    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
 }
 
 /**
@@ -250,7 +249,8 @@
     EXPECT_NE(descs.size(), 0UL);
     creatAndDestroyDescs(descs);
 
-    mFactoryHelper->RestartFactoryService();
+    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
+    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
 
     connectAndGetFactory();
     creatAndDestroyDescs(descs);
@@ -263,7 +263,8 @@
     EXPECT_NE(descs.size(), 0UL);
     std::vector<std::shared_ptr<IEffect>> effects = createWithDescs(descs);
 
-    ASSERT_NO_FATAL_FAILURE(mFactoryHelper->RestartFactoryService());
+    mEffectFactory = IFactory::fromBinder(mBinderUtil.restartService());
+    ASSERT_NE(mEffectFactory, nullptr);
 
     connectAndGetFactory();
     destroyEffects(effects, EX_ILLEGAL_ARGUMENT);