diff --git a/src/test/sync_tests.cpp b/src/test/sync_tests.cpp
index 3e4d1dac9ef..f5a8fc3aa68 100644
--- a/src/test/sync_tests.cpp
+++ b/src/test/sync_tests.cpp
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@
 #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
 
 #include <mutex>
+#include <stdexcept>
 
 namespace {
 template <typename MutexType>
@@ -76,7 +77,7 @@ void TestInconsistentLockOrderDetected(MutexType& mutex1, MutexType& mutex2) NO_
 }
 } // namespace
 
-BOOST_FIXTURE_TEST_SUITE(sync_tests, BasicTestingSetup)
+BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE(sync_tests)
 
 BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(potential_deadlock_detected)
 {