diff --git a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
index a2782b0a8..6f9bd7d66 100644
--- a/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
+++ b/electrum/tests/test_lnpeer.py
@@ -721,15 +721,16 @@ class TestPeer(ElectrumTestCase):
         with self.assertRaises(SuccessfulTest):
             await f()
 
+    async def _activate_trampoline(self, w):
+        if w.network.channel_db:
+            w.network.channel_db.stop()
+            await w.network.channel_db.stopped_event.wait()
+            w.network.channel_db = None
+
     async def _test_simple_payment(self, trampoline: bool, test_hold_invoice=False, test_timeout=False):
         """Alice pays Bob a single HTLC via direct channel."""
         alice_channel, bob_channel = create_test_channels()
         p1, p2, w1, w2, _q1, _q2 = self.prepare_peers(alice_channel, bob_channel)
-        async def turn_on_trampoline_alice():
-            if w1.network.channel_db:
-                w1.network.channel_db.stop()
-                await w1.network.channel_db.stopped_event.wait()
-                w1.network.channel_db = None
         async def pay(lnaddr, pay_req):
             self.assertEqual(PR_UNPAID, w2.get_payment_status(lnaddr.paymenthash))
             result, log = await w1.pay_invoice(pay_req)
@@ -750,7 +751,7 @@ class TestPeer(ElectrumTestCase):
 
         async def f():
             if trampoline:
-                await turn_on_trampoline_alice()
+                await self._activate_trampoline(w1)
             async with OldTaskGroup() as group:
                 await group.spawn(p1._message_loop())
                 await group.spawn(p1.htlc_switch())
@@ -1143,11 +1144,6 @@ class TestPeer(ElectrumTestCase):
 
     async def _run_trampoline_payment(self, is_legacy, direct, drop_dave=None):
         if drop_dave is None: drop_dave = []
-        async def turn_on_trampoline_alice():
-            if graph.workers['alice'].network.channel_db:
-                graph.workers['alice'].network.channel_db.stop()
-                await graph.workers['alice'].network.channel_db.stopped_event.wait()
-                graph.workers['alice'].network.channel_db = None
 
         async def pay(lnaddr, pay_req):
             self.assertEqual(PR_UNPAID, graph.workers['dave'].get_payment_status(lnaddr.paymenthash))
@@ -1164,7 +1160,7 @@ class TestPeer(ElectrumTestCase):
             graph.workers[t].peers.pop(dave_node_id)
 
         async def f():
-            await turn_on_trampoline_alice()
+            await self._activate_trampoline(graph.workers['alice'])
             async with OldTaskGroup() as group:
                 for peer in peers:
                     await group.spawn(peer._message_loop())