diff --git a/tests/lib/pysol_tests/scorpion_canMove.py b/tests/lib/pysol_tests/scorpion_canMove.py
index aab00015..bb16c012 100644
--- a/tests/lib/pysol_tests/scorpion_canMove.py
+++ b/tests/lib/pysol_tests/scorpion_canMove.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class Mock_S_Game:
 
 
 class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
-    def test_canMoveCards(self):
+    def _calc_Scorpion_stack(self):
         g = MockGame()
         stack = Scorpion_RowStack(0, 0, g)
         cards = [
@@ -51,20 +51,14 @@ class MyTests(unittest.TestCase):
             c.face_up = True
             c.item = MockItem()
             stack.addCard(c)
+        return stack
+
+    def test_canMoveCards(self):
+        stack = self._calc_Scorpion_stack()
         stack.canMoveCards(stack.cards[6:])
         self.assertTrue(stack)
 
     def test_canMoveCards_non_top(self):
-        g = MockGame()
-        stack = Scorpion_RowStack(0, 0, g)
-        cards = [
-            AbstractCard(1000+r*100+s*10, 0, s, r, g)
-            for s, r in [(2, 5), (3, 7), (2, 7), (2, 0),
-                         (2, 3), (2, 4), (1, 4)]
-            ]
-        for c in cards:
-            c.face_up = True
-            c.item = MockItem()
-            stack.addCard(c)
+        stack = self._calc_Scorpion_stack()
         self.assertTrue(stack.canMoveCards(stack.cards[4:]))
         self.assertTrue(stack)