diff --git a/auditbeat/conftest.py b/auditbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..060b8f8073f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/auditbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../metricbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat.py b/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat.py
index 417b60fe894a..320e7da9ea6f 100644
--- a/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat.py
+++ b/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat.py
@@ -3,8 +3,6 @@
 import sys
 import tempfile
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../metricbeat/tests/system'))
-
 if os.name == "nt":
     import win32file
 
diff --git a/filebeat/conftest.py b/filebeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3f81995598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/filebeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/filebeat/tests/system/filebeat.py b/filebeat/tests/system/filebeat.py
index 32902e3b321b..9bd796fd2108 100644
--- a/filebeat/tests/system/filebeat.py
+++ b/filebeat/tests/system/filebeat.py
@@ -3,9 +3,6 @@
 import stat
 import sys
 
-curdir = os.path.dirname(__file__)
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(curdir, '../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase, TimeoutError, REGEXP_TYPE
 
 default_registry_path = 'registry/filebeat'
diff --git a/generator/_templates/beat/{beat}/tests/system/{beat}.py b/generator/_templates/beat/{beat}/tests/system/{beat}.py
index 9cf1a5879a1e..9bd7453c6fd1 100644
--- a/generator/_templates/beat/{beat}/tests/system/{beat}.py
+++ b/generator/_templates/beat/{beat}/tests/system/{beat}.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.append('../../vendor/github.com/elastic/beats/libbeat/tests/system')
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 
 
diff --git a/heartbeat/conftest.py b/heartbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3f81995598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/heartbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/heartbeat/tests/system/heartbeat.py b/heartbeat/tests/system/heartbeat.py
index 70b7faf1ac3b..388c4ac42c4f 100644
--- a/heartbeat/tests/system/heartbeat.py
+++ b/heartbeat/tests/system/heartbeat.py
@@ -2,10 +2,6 @@
 import sys
 import http.server
 import threading
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(
-    __file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 from time import sleep
 
diff --git a/journalbeat/conftest.py b/journalbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3f81995598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/journalbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/journalbeat/tests/system/journalbeat.py b/journalbeat/tests/system/journalbeat.py
index 11381395e29c..2ad3bd3c37fc 100644
--- a/journalbeat/tests/system/journalbeat.py
+++ b/journalbeat/tests/system/journalbeat.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/conftest.py b/metricbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..818eb72a9db4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metricbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), './tests/system'))
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/aerospike/test_aerospike.py b/metricbeat/module/aerospike/test_aerospike.py
index 4c7e026ca920..d3a1e7ec2a6b 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/aerospike/test_aerospike.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/aerospike/test_aerospike.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/apache/test_apache.py b/metricbeat/module/apache/test_apache.py
index 396c60e38472..181fb73593df 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/apache/test_apache.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/apache/test_apache.py
@@ -1,15 +1,13 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
-import unittest
-import urllib.request
-import urllib.error
-import urllib.parse
 import pytest
-import time
 import semver
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
+import time
+import unittest
+import urllib.error
+import urllib.parse
+import urllib.request
 
 APACHE_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["apache"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/ceph/test_ceph.py b/metricbeat/module/ceph/test_ceph.py
index 9f9c70561f50..91bb6e56e7c4 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/ceph/test_ceph.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/ceph/test_ceph.py
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import requests
 import sys
@@ -5,9 +6,6 @@
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 @metricbeat.parameterized_with_supported_versions
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/consul/test_consul.py b/metricbeat/module/consul/test_consul.py
index 2702c144c3ac..c18dff5a2f1a 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/consul/test_consul.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/consul/test_consul.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 CONSUL_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["consul"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/couchbase/test_couchbase.py b/metricbeat/module/couchbase/test_couchbase.py
index 71c5edd92cbe..c42133233dc0 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/couchbase/test_couchbase.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/couchbase/test_couchbase.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/couchdb/test_couchdb.py b/metricbeat/module/couchdb/test_couchdb.py
index b7f2b539440d..c80a5f231a0d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/couchdb/test_couchdb.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/couchdb/test_couchdb.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/docker/test_docker.py b/metricbeat/module/docker/test_docker.py
index 8eacc289358e..a7379cdbcbb1 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/docker/test_docker.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/docker/test_docker.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/dropwizard/test_dropwizard.py b/metricbeat/module/dropwizard/test_dropwizard.py
index 8e771c511c2e..1e81d70175e4 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/dropwizard/test_dropwizard.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/dropwizard/test_dropwizard.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 @metricbeat.parameterized_with_supported_versions
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch.py b/metricbeat/module/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch.py
index 2ccf3b0fddd7..8202e6cebd46 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/elasticsearch/test_elasticsearch.py
@@ -1,19 +1,16 @@
+import json
+import metricbeat
+import os
 import re
+import semver
 import sys
-import os
 import unittest
-import urllib.request
 import urllib.error
 import urllib.parse
-import json
-import semver
+import urllib.request
 from elasticsearch import Elasticsearch, TransportError, client
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/envoyproxy/test_envoyproxy.py b/metricbeat/module/envoyproxy/test_envoyproxy.py
index 978283ab5b1a..b8964eb67fcc 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/envoyproxy/test_envoyproxy.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/envoyproxy/test_envoyproxy.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 @metricbeat.parameterized_with_supported_versions
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/etcd/test_etcd.py b/metricbeat/module/etcd/test_etcd.py
index 1832f2dfe461..4cd629ee63f9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/etcd/test_etcd.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/etcd/test_etcd.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
-import unittest
 import time
+import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-
-import metricbeat
-
 
 @metricbeat.parameterized_with_supported_versions
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/golang/test_golang.py b/metricbeat/module/golang/test_golang.py
index 5000c0de8fd8..e5b372a3a26d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/golang/test_golang.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/golang/test_golang.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 GOLANG_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["golang"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/haproxy/test_haproxy.py b/metricbeat/module/haproxy/test_haproxy.py
index 39ec3cfe6d91..86dc1c1fb349 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/haproxy/test_haproxy.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/haproxy/test_haproxy.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 HAPROXY_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["haproxy"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/http/test_http.py b/metricbeat/module/http/test_http.py
index 92aa693552b5..792cbd86b68d 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/http/test_http.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/http/test_http.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import requests
 import sys
 import time
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 HTTP_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["http"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/jolokia/test_jolokia.py b/metricbeat/module/jolokia/test_jolokia.py
index db6055fe91eb..aefa63c9a4cf 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/jolokia/test_jolokia.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/jolokia/test_jolokia.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/kafka/test_kafka.py b/metricbeat/module/kafka/test_kafka.py
index adfc8eb5978e..c57ac4b0d5a0 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/kafka/test_kafka.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/kafka/test_kafka.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 @metricbeat.parameterized_with_supported_versions
 class KafkaTest(metricbeat.BaseTest):
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/kibana/test_kibana.py b/metricbeat/module/kibana/test_kibana.py
index cbd4f365979d..3955baf190e8 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/kibana/test_kibana.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/kibana/test_kibana.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import semver
 import sys
@@ -7,9 +8,6 @@
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/logstash/test_logstash.py b/metricbeat/module/logstash/test_logstash.py
index b526515fdf06..5c37f52057f9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/logstash/test_logstash.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/logstash/test_logstash.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import json
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import semver
 import sys
@@ -8,9 +9,6 @@
 import urllib.parse
 import urllib.request
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/memcached/test_memcached.py b/metricbeat/module/memcached/test_memcached.py
index d5858e08c02d..39f2bf2d7070 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/memcached/test_memcached.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/memcached/test_memcached.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/test_mongodb.py b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/test_mongodb.py
index bd53edd1060d..1cfe51cb0b48 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mongodb/test_mongodb.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mongodb/test_mongodb.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 MONGODB_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["mongodb"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/munin/test_munin.py b/metricbeat/module/munin/test_munin.py
index 43f68a04e226..456b136372ea 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/munin/test_munin.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/munin/test_munin.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/mysql/test_mysql.py b/metricbeat/module/mysql/test_mysql.py
index 4a8b34728ed5..f2c59053c85b 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/mysql/test_mysql.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/mysql/test_mysql.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 MYSQL_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["mysql"]
 
 MYSQL_STATUS_FIELDS = ["clients", "cluster", "cpu", "keyspace", "memory",
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/nats/test_nats.py b/metricbeat/module/nats/test_nats.py
index 0b9e547e471d..406ee61d66d7 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/nats/test_nats.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/nats/test_nats.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
-
 NATS_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["nats"]
 
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/php_fpm/test_phpfpm.py b/metricbeat/module/php_fpm/test_phpfpm.py
index a325b62c2978..ca2eaf42a3a7 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/php_fpm/test_phpfpm.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/php_fpm/test_phpfpm.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
-
 PHPFPM_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["php_fpm"]
 
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/postgresql/test_postgresql.py b/metricbeat/module/postgresql/test_postgresql.py
index a8d286d56855..6ac3c0aa131a 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/postgresql/test_postgresql.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/postgresql/test_postgresql.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/prometheus/test_prometheus.py b/metricbeat/module/prometheus/test_prometheus.py
index e58b1138b99f..f882cedb6df9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/prometheus/test_prometheus.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/prometheus/test_prometheus.py
@@ -1,12 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
-
 PROMETHEUS_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["prometheus"]
 
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/redis/test_redis.py b/metricbeat/module/redis/test_redis.py
index 1f6082b56264..cbfef13cf7b5 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/redis/test_redis.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/redis/test_redis.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import redis
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 REDIS_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["redis"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/system/test_system.py b/metricbeat/module/system/test_system.py
index 82e59e71af44..2805513183e9 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/system/test_system.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/system/test_system.py
@@ -1,12 +1,10 @@
+import getpass
+import metricbeat
+import os
 import re
 import six
 import sys
 import unittest
-import getpass
-import os
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
 
 
 SYSTEM_CPU_FIELDS = ["cores", "idle.pct", "iowait.pct", "irq.pct", "nice.pct",
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/traefik/test_traefik.py b/metricbeat/module/traefik/test_traefik.py
index cc2cfe667d44..2752033d0235 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/traefik/test_traefik.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/traefik/test_traefik.py
@@ -1,13 +1,10 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
-import unittest
 import time
+import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class Test(metricbeat.BaseTest):
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/uwsgi/test_uwsgi.py b/metricbeat/module/uwsgi/test_uwsgi.py
index 1659a7e3e4f5..ee33228a9d19 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/uwsgi/test_uwsgi.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/uwsgi/test_uwsgi.py
@@ -1,13 +1,11 @@
 import logging
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/vsphere/test_vsphere.py b/metricbeat/module/vsphere/test_vsphere.py
index b9e3e4709e90..c0c2b0db4bb5 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/vsphere/test_vsphere.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/vsphere/test_vsphere.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 VSPHERE_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["vsphere"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/module/zookeeper/test_zookeeper.py b/metricbeat/module/zookeeper/test_zookeeper.py
index 99184119ceaf..079c3696c4c4 100644
--- a/metricbeat/module/zookeeper/test_zookeeper.py
+++ b/metricbeat/module/zookeeper/test_zookeeper.py
@@ -1,11 +1,9 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
-import metricbeat
-
 
 ZK_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["zookeeper"]
 
diff --git a/metricbeat/tests/system/metricbeat.py b/metricbeat/tests/system/metricbeat.py
index b0a0a232b0c9..725e33c675b8 100644
--- a/metricbeat/tests/system/metricbeat.py
+++ b/metricbeat/tests/system/metricbeat.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 import re
 import sys
 import yaml
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system')))
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 from beat.tags import tag
 from parameterized import parameterized_class
diff --git a/packetbeat/conftest.py b/packetbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3f81995598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packetbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/packetbeat/tests/system/packetbeat.py b/packetbeat/tests/system/packetbeat.py
index 2243d433c4c9..32a9366ee339 100644
--- a/packetbeat/tests/system/packetbeat.py
+++ b/packetbeat/tests/system/packetbeat.py
@@ -2,9 +2,6 @@
 import sys
 import subprocess
 import json
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 from beat.beat import Proc
 
diff --git a/packetbeat/tests/system/test_base.py b/packetbeat/tests/system/test_base.py
index 959d36b39111..9ec4bc6c24f4 100644
--- a/packetbeat/tests/system/test_base.py
+++ b/packetbeat/tests/system/test_base.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
-from packetbeat import BaseTest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system')))
-
 from beat import common_tests
+from packetbeat import BaseTest
 
 
 class Test(BaseTest, common_tests.TestExportsMixin):
diff --git a/winlogbeat/conftest.py b/winlogbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3f81995598
--- /dev/null
+++ b/winlogbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/winlogbeat/tests/system/winlogbeat.py b/winlogbeat/tests/system/winlogbeat.py
index 4e297bb0c183..e869db397cae 100644
--- a/winlogbeat/tests/system/winlogbeat.py
+++ b/winlogbeat/tests/system/winlogbeat.py
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@
     import win32security
     import win32evtlogutil
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 
 PROVIDER = "WinlogbeatTestPython"
diff --git a/x-pack/auditbeat/conftest.py b/x-pack/auditbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..2f3a40d0838f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/auditbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../metricbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), './tests/system'))
diff --git a/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat_xpack.py b/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat_xpack.py
index af8e5ae68fa0..8086ee52c5e3 100644
--- a/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat_xpack.py
+++ b/x-pack/auditbeat/tests/system/auditbeat_xpack.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import jinja2
 import os
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../metricbeat/tests/system')))
-
 from metricbeat import BaseTest as MetricbeatTest
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/conftest.py b/x-pack/filebeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..4592085fbd9e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../filebeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), './tests/system'))
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_filebeat_xpack.py b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_filebeat_xpack.py
index 1890498fd0ab..7da62ca72643 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_filebeat_xpack.py
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_filebeat_xpack.py
@@ -1,11 +1,8 @@
 import jinja2
 import os
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../filebeat/tests/system')))
-
-from filebeat import BaseTest as FilebeatTest
 from beat import common_tests
+from filebeat import BaseTest as FilebeatTest
 
 
 class FilebeatXPackTest(FilebeatTest, common_tests.TestExportsMixin):
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_http_endpoint.py b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_http_endpoint.py
index 5c73a8e2d19d..cfb8aa37ebf6 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_http_endpoint.py
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_http_endpoint.py
@@ -3,11 +3,8 @@
 import sys
 import os
 import json
-from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../filebeat/tests/system'))
-
 from filebeat import BaseTest
+from requests.auth import HTTPBasicAuth
 
 
 class Test(BaseTest):
diff --git a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_xpack_modules.py b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_xpack_modules.py
index 566850a4720e..e0397a998111 100644
--- a/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_xpack_modules.py
+++ b/x-pack/filebeat/tests/system/test_xpack_modules.py
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../filebeat/tests/system'))
-
 import test_modules
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/functionbeat/conftest.py b/x-pack/functionbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8e1002b41e5d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/functionbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), './tests/system'))
diff --git a/x-pack/functionbeat/tests/system/functionbeat.py b/x-pack/functionbeat/tests/system/functionbeat.py
index b2af1dbb11a4..24327363aefc 100644
--- a/x-pack/functionbeat/tests/system/functionbeat.py
+++ b/x-pack/functionbeat/tests/system/functionbeat.py
@@ -1,7 +1,5 @@
 import os
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/libbeat/conftest.py b/x-pack/libbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..8c3ec5a61c5b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/libbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../libbeat/tests/system'))
diff --git a/x-pack/libbeat/tests/system/base.py b/x-pack/libbeat/tests/system/base.py
index 287a13f35029..ac2fdb84858f 100644
--- a/x-pack/libbeat/tests/system/base.py
+++ b/x-pack/libbeat/tests/system/base.py
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
 import sys
 import os
-
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__),
-                             '../../../../libbeat/tests/system'))
-
-
 from beat.beat import TestCase
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/conftest.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..c4b7e3833d21
--- /dev/null
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../metricbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../libbeat/tests/system'))
+sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), './tests/system'))
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/activemq/test_activemq.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/activemq/test_activemq.py
index 278752b30898..8b3f96949641 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/activemq/test_activemq.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/activemq/test_activemq.py
@@ -4,8 +4,6 @@
 import string
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/appsearch/test_appsearch.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/appsearch/test_appsearch.py
index e9f72a23123b..276c4e47f8f8 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/appsearch/test_appsearch.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/appsearch/test_appsearch.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/cockroachdb/test_cockroachdb.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/cockroachdb/test_cockroachdb.py
index 72c3517c04e6..b348388e8f4c 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/cockroachdb/test_cockroachdb.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/cockroachdb/test_cockroachdb.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/coredns/test_coredns.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/coredns/test_coredns.py
index e453fcdf1835..b885934ea13f 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/coredns/test_coredns.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/coredns/test_coredns.py
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/ibmmq/test_ibmmq.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/ibmmq/test_ibmmq.py
index c7e930335aab..187f548a371b 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/ibmmq/test_ibmmq.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/ibmmq/test_ibmmq.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/mssql/test_mssql.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/mssql/test_mssql.py
index 225dde74fb2f..1f1eb1449432 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/mssql/test_mssql.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/mssql/test_mssql.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 import pytest
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/openmetrics/test_openmetrics.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/openmetrics/test_openmetrics.py
index 6e86ad3a5063..d2b9c3ba14b3 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/openmetrics/test_openmetrics.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/openmetrics/test_openmetrics.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/redisenterprise/test_redisenterprise.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/redisenterprise/test_redisenterprise.py
index 806f7a37c7ad..17e30e58fea9 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/redisenterprise/test_redisenterprise.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/redisenterprise/test_redisenterprise.py
@@ -1,10 +1,8 @@
 import os
-from parameterized import parameterized
 import redis
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
+from parameterized import parameterized
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/test_sql.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/test_sql.py
index 8a18791b386e..e091c4185db8 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/test_sql.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/sql/test_sql.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import unittest
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/stan/test_stan.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/stan/test_stan.py
index 8acd47984f91..11f862a31ba8 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/stan/test_stan.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/stan/test_stan.py
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 import sys
 import unittest
 from parameterized import parameterized
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 STAN_FIELDS = metricbeat.COMMON_FIELDS + ["stan"]
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/statsd/test_statsd.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/statsd/test_statsd.py
index 15d4b0513b77..927980092474 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/module/statsd/test_statsd.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/module/statsd/test_statsd.py
@@ -1,8 +1,6 @@
 import os
 import socket
 import sys
-
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../tests/system'))
 from xpack_metricbeat import XPackTest, metricbeat
 
 STATSD_HOST = '127.0.0.1'
diff --git a/x-pack/metricbeat/tests/system/xpack_metricbeat.py b/x-pack/metricbeat/tests/system/xpack_metricbeat.py
index 9164a3bf5291..7554c9e339a3 100644
--- a/x-pack/metricbeat/tests/system/xpack_metricbeat.py
+++ b/x-pack/metricbeat/tests/system/xpack_metricbeat.py
@@ -1,10 +1,7 @@
+import metricbeat
 import os
 import sys
 
-sys.path.append(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '../../../../metricbeat/tests/system'))
-
-import metricbeat
-
 
 class XPackTest(metricbeat.BaseTest):