diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_access_control_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_access_control_SUITE.erl
index f5fdf223b..305eaf5eb 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_access_control_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_access_control_SUITE.erl
@@ -120,6 +120,3 @@ clientinfo(InitProps) ->
         },
         InitProps
     ).
-
-toggle_auth(Bool) when is_boolean(Bool) ->
-    emqx_config:put_zone_conf(default, [auth, enable], Bool).
diff --git a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_exclusive_sub_SUITE.erl b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_exclusive_sub_SUITE.erl
index 79dfc9de6..1caf4cc9b 100644
--- a/apps/emqx/test/emqx_exclusive_sub_SUITE.erl
+++ b/apps/emqx/test/emqx_exclusive_sub_SUITE.erl
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@
 all() -> emqx_common_test_helpers:all(?MODULE).
 
 init_per_suite(Config) ->
+    emqx_common_test_helpers:boot_modules(all),
     emqx_common_test_helpers:start_apps([]),
     ok = ekka:start(),
     OldConf = emqx:get_config([zones], #{}),