diff --git a/test/helper.py b/test/helper.py
index c6a2f0667..6f75cdc48 100644
--- a/test/helper.py
+++ b/test/helper.py
@@ -88,6 +88,15 @@ class FakeYDL(YoutubeDL):
             old_report_warning(message)
         self.report_warning = types.MethodType(report_warning, self)
 
+class FakeLogger(object):
+    def debug(self, msg):
+        pass
+
+    def warning(self, msg):
+        pass
+
+    def error(self, msg):
+        pass
 
 def gettestcases(include_onlymatching=False):
     for ie in youtube_dl.extractor.gen_extractors():
diff --git a/test/test_downloader_http.py b/test/test_downloader_http.py
index 750472281..3b2bdcbd4 100644
--- a/test/test_downloader_http.py
+++ b/test/test_downloader_http.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
-from test.helper import http_server_port, try_rm
+from test.helper import FakeLogger, http_server_port, try_rm
 from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL
 from youtube_dl.compat import compat_http_server
 from youtube_dl.downloader.http import HttpFD
@@ -66,17 +66,6 @@ class HTTPTestRequestHandler(compat_http_server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             assert False
 
 
-class FakeLogger(object):
-    def debug(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def warning(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def error(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-
 class TestHttpFD(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.httpd = compat_http_server.HTTPServer(
diff --git a/test/test_external_downloader.py b/test/test_external_downloader.py
index 0a6daa5b4..b859f9482 100644
--- a/test/test_external_downloader.py
+++ b/test/test_external_downloader.py
@@ -10,10 +10,11 @@ import subprocess
 import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
-from test.helper import http_server_port, try_rm
+from test.helper import FakeLogger, http_server_port, try_rm
 from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL
 from youtube_dl.compat import compat_http_server
 from youtube_dl.utils import encodeFilename
+from youtube_dl.downloader.external import Aria2pFD
 import threading
 
 TEST_DIR = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
@@ -64,17 +65,6 @@ class HTTPTestRequestHandler(compat_http_server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             assert False, 'unrecognised server path'
 
 
-class FakeLogger(object):
-    def debug(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def warning(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def error(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-
 @unittest.skipUnless(Aria2pFD.available(), 'aria2p module not found')
 class TestAria2pFD(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
@@ -86,22 +76,21 @@ class TestAria2pFD(unittest.TestCase):
         self.server_thread.start()
 
     def download(self, params, ep):
-        try:
-            with subprocess.Popen(
-                ['aria2c', '--enable-rpc'],
-                stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
-                stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
-            ) as process:
-                if not process.poll():
-                    filename = 'testfile.mp4'
-                    params['logger'] = FakeLogger()
-                    params['outtmpl'] = filename
-                    ydl = YoutubeDL(params)
-                    try_rm(encodeFilename(filename))
-                    self.assertEqual(ydl.download(['http://127.0.0.1:%d/%s' % (self.port, ep)]), 0)
-                    self.assertEqual(os.path.getsize(encodeFilename(filename)), TEST_SIZE)
-                    try_rm(encodeFilename(filename))
-                process.kill()
+        with subprocess.Popen(
+            ['aria2c', '--enable-rpc'],
+            stdout=subprocess.DEVNULL,
+            stderr=subprocess.DEVNULL
+        ) as process:
+            if not process.poll():
+                filename = 'testfile.mp4'
+                params['logger'] = FakeLogger()
+                params['outtmpl'] = filename
+                ydl = YoutubeDL(params)
+                try_rm(encodeFilename(filename))
+                self.assertEqual(ydl.download(['http://127.0.0.1:%d/%s' % (self.port, ep)]), 0)
+                self.assertEqual(os.path.getsize(encodeFilename(filename)), TEST_SIZE)
+                try_rm(encodeFilename(filename))
+            process.kill()
 
     def download_all(self, params):
         for ep in ('regular', 'no-content-length', 'no-range', 'no-range-no-content-length'):
diff --git a/test/test_http.py b/test/test_http.py
index 3ee0a5dda..ed81a2b8a 100644
--- a/test/test_http.py
+++ b/test/test_http.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 import unittest
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.dirname(os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))))
 
-from test.helper import http_server_port
+from test.helper import http_server_port, FakeLogger
 from youtube_dl import YoutubeDL
 from youtube_dl.compat import compat_http_server, compat_urllib_request
 import ssl
@@ -52,17 +52,6 @@ class HTTPTestRequestHandler(compat_http_server.BaseHTTPRequestHandler):
             assert False
 
 
-class FakeLogger(object):
-    def debug(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def warning(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-    def error(self, msg):
-        pass
-
-
 class TestHTTP(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
         self.httpd = compat_http_server.HTTPServer(
diff --git a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
index ec0573a62..5b3fcc4eb 100644
--- a/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
+++ b/youtube_dl/downloader/external.py
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ class Aria2pFD(ExternalFD):
 
     def _call_downloader(self, tmpfilename, info_dict):
         aria2 = self.aria2p.API(
-            aria2p.Client(
+            self.aria2p.Client(
                 host='http://localhost',
                 port=6800,
                 secret=''
@@ -235,11 +235,11 @@ class Aria2pFD(ExternalFD):
         }
         download_dir = os.path.dirname(tmpfilename)
         if download_dir:
-            options["dir"] = download_dir
+            options['dir'] = download_dir
         else:
-            options["dir"] = os.path.abspath('.')
-        options["out"] = os.path.basename(tmpfilename)
-        options["header"] = []
+            options['dir'] = os.path.abspath('.')
+        options['out'] = os.path.basename(tmpfilename)
+        options['header'] = []
         for key, val in info_dict['http_headers'].items():
             options['header'].append('{0}: {1}'.format(key, val))
         download = aria2.add_uris([info_dict['url']], options)