diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_twisted.py b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_twisted.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..47d6c5debc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/sample_python_twisted.py
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor, endpoints
+
+
+class F(protocol.Factory):
+    pass
+
+
+endpoints.serverFromString(reactor, "tcp:1234").listen(F())
+reactor.run()
diff --git a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_twisted.py b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_twisted.py
index ccee07d61d..a458ee45dd 100644
--- a/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_twisted.py
+++ b/support/testing/tests/package/test_python_twisted.py
@@ -1,25 +1,16 @@
-from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonBase
-
-TEST_SCRIPT = """
-from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor, endpoints
-class F(protocol.Factory):
-    pass
-endpoints.serverFromString(reactor, "tcp:1234").listen(F())
-reactor.run()
-"""
+from tests.package.test_python import TestPythonPackageBase
 
 
-class TestPythonTwisted(TestPythonBase):
-    def import_test(self):
-        cmd = "printf '{}' > test.py".format(TEST_SCRIPT)
-        _, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd)
-        self.assertEqual(exit_code, 0)
+class TestPythonTwisted(TestPythonPackageBase):
+    config = TestPythonPackageBase.config
+    sample_scripts = ["tests/package/sample_python_twisted.py"]
 
+    def run_sample_scripts(self):
         cmd = "netstat -ltn 2>/dev/null | grep 0.0.0.0:1234"
         _, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd)
         self.assertEqual(exit_code, 1)
 
-        cmd = self.interpreter + " test.py &"
+        cmd = self.interpreter + " sample_python_twisted.py &"
         # give some time to setup the server
         cmd += "sleep 30"
         _, exit_code = self.emulator.run(cmd, timeout=35)
@@ -31,24 +22,18 @@ class TestPythonTwisted(TestPythonBase):
 
 
 class TestPythonPy2Twisted(TestPythonTwisted):
-    config = TestPythonBase.config + \
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonTwisted.config + \
         """
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TWISTED=y
         """
 
-    def test_run(self):
-        self.login()
-        self.import_test()
-
 
 class TestPythonPy3Twisted(TestPythonTwisted):
-    config = TestPythonBase.config + \
+    __test__ = True
+    config = TestPythonTwisted.config + \
         """
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON3=y
         BR2_PACKAGE_PYTHON_TWISTED=y
         """
-
-    def test_run(self):
-        self.login()
-        self.import_test()