diff --git a/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/conftest.py b/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/conftest.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..f2bda469
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/conftest.py
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+# Copyright 2018 AT&T Intellectual Property.  All other rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+import copy
+
+import pytest
+
+from pegleg import config
+"""Fixtures that are applied to all unit tests."""
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def restore_config():
+    """Used for ensuring the original global context is reset in memory
+    following each test execution. Simply import this file to use.
+    """
+    original_global_context = copy.deepcopy(config.GLOBAL_CONTEXT)
+    try:
+        yield
+    finally:
+        config.GLOBAL_CONTEXT = original_global_context
diff --git a/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/fixtures.py b/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/fixtures.py
index 8f33dfa7..0142611b 100644
--- a/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/fixtures.py
+++ b/src/bin/pegleg/tests/unit/fixtures.py
@@ -47,9 +47,6 @@ def _gen_document(**kwargs):
 def create_tmp_deployment_files(tmpdir):
     """Fixture that creates a temporary directory structure."""
     sitenames = ['cicd', 'lab']
-    # Used for ensuring the original global context is reset in memory
-    # following each test execution.
-    original_global_context = copy.deepcopy(config.GLOBAL_CONTEXT)
 
     SITE_TEST_STRUCTURE = {
         'directories': {
@@ -154,6 +151,3 @@ schema: pegleg/SiteDefinition/v1
         files._create_tree(cicd_path, tree=test_structure)
 
     yield
-
-    # Restore the global context back to blank slate status.
-    config.GLOBAL_CONTEXT = original_global_context