diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
index 96ad773c0..ffc78c45f 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/basic.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
 use imbl::vector;
 use matrix_sdk_base::deserialized_responses::SyncTimelineEvent;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE, BOB, CAROL};
 use ruma::{
     assign,
     events::{
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::{
-    event_item::AnyOtherFullStateEventContent, tests::CAROL, MembershipChange, TimelineDetails,
+    event_item::AnyOtherFullStateEventContent, MembershipChange, TimelineDetails,
     TimelineItemContent, TimelineItemKind, VirtualTimelineItem,
 };
 
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/echo.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/echo.rs
index 0b5c3a6db..38a57e0f8 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/echo.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/echo.rs
@@ -17,14 +17,14 @@ use std::{io, sync::Arc};
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
 use matrix_sdk::Error;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     event_id,
     events::{room::message::RoomMessageEventContent, AnyMessageLikeEventContent},
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::event_item::EventSendState;
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/edit.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/edit.rs
index d51cdef20..5c1896476 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/edit.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/edit.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE};
 use ruma::{
     assign,
     events::{
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::TimelineItemContent;
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
index ac6f06307..f70248337 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/encryption.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use std::{io::Cursor, iter};
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
 use matrix_sdk::crypto::{decrypt_room_key_export, OlmMachine};
-use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     assign,
     events::room::encrypted::{
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::{EncryptedMessage, TimelineItemContent};
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/event_filter.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/event_filter.rs
index f73c938ff..efb7dd336 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/event_filter.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/event_filter.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     assign,
     events::{
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::{inner::TimelineInnerSettings, TimelineItemContent};
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/invalid.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/invalid.rs
index 6f61f447f..029336149 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/invalid.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/invalid.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     assign,
     events::{
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::TimelineItemContent;
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/mod.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/mod.rs
index f32b3f2b9..1fd26e21a 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/mod.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/mod.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,7 @@ use futures_core::Stream;
 use futures_util::{FutureExt, StreamExt};
 use indexmap::IndexMap;
 use matrix_sdk::deserialized_responses::{SyncTimelineEvent, TimelineEvent};
-use matrix_sdk_test::{sync_timeline_event, EventBuilder};
-use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{sync_timeline_event, EventBuilder, ALICE};
 use ruma::{
     events::{
         receipt::{Receipt, ReceiptThread, ReceiptType},
@@ -39,8 +38,8 @@ use ruma::{
     push::{PushConditionRoomCtx, Ruleset},
     room_id,
     serde::Raw,
-    server_name, uint, user_id, EventId, OwnedEventId, OwnedTransactionId, OwnedUserId,
-    RoomVersionId, TransactionId, UserId,
+    server_name, uint, EventId, OwnedEventId, OwnedTransactionId, OwnedUserId, RoomVersionId,
+    TransactionId, UserId,
 };
 
 use super::{
@@ -65,10 +64,6 @@ mod read_receipts;
 mod redaction;
 mod virt;
 
-static ALICE: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@alice:server.name"));
-static BOB: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@bob:other.server"));
-static CAROL: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@carol:other.server"));
-
 struct TestTimeline {
     inner: TimelineInner<TestRoomDataProvider>,
     event_builder: EventBuilder,
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/polls.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/polls.rs
index d89cd0082..8aa045426 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/polls.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/polls.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     events::{
         poll::{
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 
 use crate::timeline::{
-    polls::PollState,
-    tests::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB},
-    EventTimelineItem, TimelineItemContent,
+    polls::PollState, tests::TestTimeline, EventTimelineItem, TimelineItemContent,
 };
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reaction_group.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reaction_group.rs
index 12ca5c17e..dd3b19a31 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reaction_group.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reaction_group.rs
@@ -14,13 +14,10 @@
 
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use itertools::Itertools;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{server_name, uint, user_id, EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedUserId, UserId};
 
-use crate::timeline::{
-    event_item::EventItemIdentifier,
-    tests::{ALICE, BOB},
-    ReactionGroup, ReactionSenderData,
-};
+use crate::timeline::{event_item::EventItemIdentifier, ReactionGroup, ReactionSenderData};
 
 #[test]
 fn by_sender() {
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reactions.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reactions.rs
index e4bddde2e..d22d20d49 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reactions.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/reactions.rs
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
 use futures_core::Stream;
 use imbl::vector;
 use matrix_sdk_base::deserialized_responses::SyncTimelineEvent;
-use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     events::{relation::Annotation, room::message::RoomMessageEventContent},
     server_name, uint, EventId, MilliSecondsSinceUnixEpoch, OwnedEventId, TransactionId,
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ use crate::timeline::{
     event_item::EventItemIdentifier,
     inner::ReactionAction,
     reactions::ReactionToggleResult,
-    tests::{assert_event_is_updated, assert_no_more_updates, TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB},
+    tests::{assert_event_is_updated, assert_no_more_updates, TestTimeline},
     TimelineItem,
 };
 
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/read_receipts.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/read_receipts.rs
index 43b06db6b..120dbe435 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/read_receipts.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/read_receipts.rs
@@ -13,14 +13,14 @@
 // limitations under the License.
 
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
-use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::events::{
     receipt::{ReceiptThread, ReceiptType},
     room::message::RoomMessageEventContent,
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::inner::TimelineInnerSettings;
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/redaction.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/redaction.rs
index 07ab207ee..707d8c915 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/redaction.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/redaction.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
 use imbl::vector;
 use matrix_sdk_base::deserialized_responses::SyncTimelineEvent;
-use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event};
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, sync_timeline_event, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     events::{
         reaction::{ReactionEventContent, RedactedReactionEventContent},
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ use ruma::{
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::{AnyOtherFullStateEventContent, TimelineDetails, TimelineItemContent};
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
index 2b00dd5f7..dd9f15326 100644
--- a/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
+++ b/crates/matrix-sdk-ui/src/timeline/tests/virt.rs
@@ -15,14 +15,14 @@
 use assert_matches::assert_matches;
 use chrono::{Datelike, Local, TimeZone};
 use eyeball_im::VectorDiff;
-use matrix_sdk_test::async_test;
+use matrix_sdk_test::{async_test, ALICE, BOB};
 use ruma::{
     event_id,
     events::{room::message::RoomMessageEventContent, AnyMessageLikeEventContent},
 };
 use stream_assert::assert_next_matches;
 
-use super::{TestTimeline, ALICE, BOB};
+use super::TestTimeline;
 use crate::timeline::{TimelineItemKind, VirtualTimelineItem};
 
 #[async_test]
diff --git a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/lib.rs b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/lib.rs
index 4df0fbdc1..3ef656172 100644
--- a/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/lib.rs
+++ b/testing/matrix-sdk-test/src/lib.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 use http::Response;
 pub use matrix_sdk_test_macros::async_test;
-use ruma::api::{client::sync::sync_events::v3::Response as SyncResponse, IncomingResponse};
+use once_cell::sync::Lazy;
+use ruma::{
+    api::{client::sync::sync_events::v3::Response as SyncResponse, IncomingResponse},
+    user_id, UserId,
+};
 use serde_json::Value as JsonValue;
 
 /// Create a `Raw<AnySyncTimelineEvent>` from arbitrary JSON.
@@ -29,6 +33,10 @@ pub use self::{
     },
 };
 
+pub static ALICE: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@alice:server.name"));
+pub static BOB: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@bob:other.server"));
+pub static CAROL: Lazy<&UserId> = Lazy::new(|| user_id!("@carol:other.server"));
+
 /// Embedded sync response files
 pub enum SyncResponseFile {
     All,