diff --git a/tests/examples/awful/template.lua b/tests/examples/awful/template.lua
index b31088f3..5f810e2c 100644
--- a/tests/examples/awful/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/awful/template.lua
@@ -1,30 +1,10 @@
-local file_path, image_path, luacovpath = ...
+local file_path, image_path = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
 
 local cairo      = require("lgi").cairo
 local pango      = require("lgi").Pango
 local pangocairo = require("lgi").PangoCairo
 
--- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome root tag screen client mouse drawin
-awesome = require( "awesome" )
-root    = require( "root"    )
-tag     = require( "tag"     )
-screen  = require( "screen"  )
-client  = require( "client"  )
-mouse   = require( "mouse"   )
-drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
-
--- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
-assert(awesome and root and tag and screen and client and mouse)
-
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
-
 local color     = require( "gears.color" )
 local shape     = require( "gears.shape" )
 local beautiful = require( "beautiful"   )
diff --git a/tests/examples/gears/shape/template.lua b/tests/examples/gears/shape/template.lua
index e3b0ca25..22abe211 100644
--- a/tests/examples/gears/shape/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/gears/shape/template.lua
@@ -1,17 +1,11 @@
+local filepath, svgpath = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
+
 -- Test if shape crash when called
 -- Also generate some SVG to be used by the documentation
 -- it also "prove" that the code examples are all working
 local cairo = require( "lgi"         ).cairo
 local shape = require( "gears.shape" )
-local filepath, svgpath, luacovpath = ...
-
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
 
 local function get_surface(p)
     local img = cairo.SvgSurface.create(p, 288, 76)
diff --git a/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua b/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..021b09fc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/examples/shims/_common_template.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+return function(_, _, luacovpath)
+
+    -- Set the global shims
+    -- luacheck: globals awesome root tag screen client mouse drawin
+    awesome = require( "awesome" )
+    root    = require( "root"    )
+    tag     = require( "tag"     )
+    screen  = require( "screen"  )
+    client  = require( "client"  )
+    mouse   = require( "mouse"   )
+    drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
+
+    -- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
+    assert(awesome and root and tag and screen and client and mouse)
+
+    -- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
+    pcall(function()
+        require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
+    end)
+
+    -- Silence debug warnings
+    require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
+end
+
+-- vim: filetype=lua:expandtab:shiftwidth=4:tabstop=8:softtabstop=4:textwidth=80
diff --git a/tests/examples/text/template.lua b/tests/examples/text/template.lua
index a185adf3..948f3a14 100644
--- a/tests/examples/text/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/text/template.lua
@@ -1,22 +1,5 @@
-local file_path, _, luacovpath = ...
-
--- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome root tag screen client mouse drawin
-awesome = require( "awesome" )
-root    = require( "root"    )
-tag     = require( "tag"     )
-screen  = require( "screen"  )
-client  = require( "client"  )
-mouse   = require( "mouse"   )
-drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
-
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
+local file_path = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
 
 -- Execute the test
 loadfile(file_path)()
diff --git a/tests/examples/wibox/container/defaults/template.lua b/tests/examples/wibox/container/defaults/template.lua
index 772389ce..56d2ef8e 100644
--- a/tests/examples/wibox/container/defaults/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/wibox/container/defaults/template.lua
@@ -1,29 +1,11 @@
-local file_path, image_path, luacovpath = ...   
-
--- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome client tag drawin screen
-awesome = require( "awesome" )
-client  = require( "client"  )
-tag     = require( "tag"     )
-drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
-screen  = require( "screen"  )
-
--- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
-assert(awesome and client and tag)
+local file_path, image_path = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
 
 local beautiful = require( "beautiful"     )
 local wibox     = require( "wibox"         )
 local surface   = require( "gears.surface" )
 local shape     = require( "gears.shape"   )
 
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
-
 -- Let the test request a size and file format
 local before, after = loadfile(file_path)()
 
diff --git a/tests/examples/wibox/layout/template.lua b/tests/examples/wibox/layout/template.lua
index 50f9bf64..88462ad5 100644
--- a/tests/examples/wibox/layout/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/wibox/layout/template.lua
@@ -1,29 +1,11 @@
-local file_path, image_path, luacovpath = ...   
-
--- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome client tag drawin screen
-awesome = require( "awesome" )
-client  = require( "client"  )
-tag     = require( "tag"     )
-drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
-screen  = require( "screen"  )
-
--- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
-assert(awesome and client and tag)
+local file_path, image_path = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
 
 local wibox     = require( "wibox"         )
 local surface   = require( "gears.surface" )
 local color     = require( "gears.color"   )
 local beautiful = require( "beautiful"     )
 
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
-
 -- Create a generic rectangle widget to show layout disposition
 local function generic_widget(text)
     return {
diff --git a/tests/examples/wibox/template.lua b/tests/examples/wibox/template.lua
index b765e44c..92402c1e 100644
--- a/tests/examples/wibox/template.lua
+++ b/tests/examples/wibox/template.lua
@@ -1,27 +1,9 @@
-local file_path, image_path, luacovpath = ...   
-
--- Set the global shims
--- luacheck: globals awesome client tag drawin screen
-awesome = require( "awesome" )
-client  = require( "client"  )
-tag     = require( "tag"     )
-drawin  = require( "drawin"  )
-screen  = require( "screen"  )
-
--- Force luacheck to be silent about setting those as unused globals
-assert(awesome and client and tag)
+local file_path, image_path = ...
+require("_common_template")(...)
 
 local wibox   = require( "wibox"         )
 local surface = require( "gears.surface" )
 
--- If luacov is available, use it. Else, do nothing.
-pcall(function()
-    require("luacov.runner")(luacovpath)
-end)
-
--- Silence debug warnings
-require("gears.debug").print_warning = function() end
-
 -- This is the main widget the tests will use as top level
 local container = wibox.layout.fixed.vertical()