diff --git a/tests/test_templates.py b/tests/test_templates.py
index 9b83f3e..38fcfad 100644
--- a/tests/test_templates.py
+++ b/tests/test_templates.py
@@ -30,6 +30,11 @@ def template_vars(payee, amount, currency='USD', date=DATE, other_vars=None):
     else:
         return collections.ChainMap(call_vars, other_vars)
 
+def render_lines(render_vars, section_name, *args, **kwargs):
+    tmpl = template_from(section_name, *args, **kwargs)
+    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
+    return [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+
 def assert_easy_render(tmpl, entity, amount, currency, expect_date, expect_amt):
     rendered = tmpl.render(template_vars(entity, amount, currency))
     lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
@@ -64,9 +69,11 @@ def test_complex_template():
         'program': 'Spectrum Defense',
         'txid': 'ABCDEF',
     })
-    tmpl = template_from('Complex', date_fmt='%Y-%m-%d', signed_currencies=['USD'])
-    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(
+        render_vars, 'Complex',
+        date_fmt='%Y-%m-%d',
+        signed_currencies=['USD'],
+    )
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2015-03-14 TT",
@@ -82,9 +89,7 @@ def test_complex_template():
     ]
 
 def test_balancing():
-    tmpl = template_from('FiftyFifty')
-    rendered = tmpl.render(template_vars('FF', '1.01'))
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(template_vars('FF', '1.01'), 'FiftyFifty')
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2015/03/14 FF",
@@ -97,9 +102,7 @@ def test_multivalue():
     render_vars = template_vars('DD', '150.00', other_vars={
         'tax': decimal.Decimal('12.50'),
     })
-    tmpl = template_from('Multivalue')
-    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Multivalue')
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2015/03/14 DD",
@@ -114,9 +117,7 @@ def test_zeroed_account_skipped():
     render_vars = template_vars('GG', '110.00', other_vars={
         'tax': decimal.Decimal(0),
     })
-    tmpl = template_from('Multivalue')
-    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Multivalue')
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2015/03/14 GG",
@@ -129,9 +130,7 @@ def test_custom_payee_line():
     render_vars = template_vars('ZZ', '10.00', other_vars={
         'custom_date': datetime.date(2014, 2, 13),
     })
-    tmpl = template_from('Custom Payee')
-    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Custom Payee')
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2014/02/13  ZZ - Custom",
@@ -143,9 +142,7 @@ def test_line1_not_custom_payee():
     render_vars = template_vars('VV', '15.00', other_vars={
         'custom_date': datetime.date(2014, 2, 12),
     })
-    tmpl = template_from('Simplest')
-    rendered = tmpl.render(render_vars)
-    lines = [normalize_whitespace(s) for s in rendered.splitlines()]
+    lines = render_lines(render_vars, 'Simplest')
     assert lines == [
         "",
         "2015/03/14 VV",