diff --git a/frontend/test/pytest/test_peephole_optimizations.py b/frontend/test/pytest/test_peephole_optimizations.py
index 769215f38f..8974518ab9 100644
--- a/frontend/test/pytest/test_peephole_optimizations.py
+++ b/frontend/test/pytest/test_peephole_optimizations.py
@@ -21,9 +21,23 @@
 from catalyst import pipeline, qjit
 from catalyst.passes import cancel_inverses, merge_rotations
 
+default_device = qml.device("default.qubit", wires=1)
+
 # pylint: disable=missing-function-docstring
 
 
+def _assert_against_reference(circuit, theta, backend, optimization):
+
+    customized_device = qml.device(backend, wires=1)
+
+    reference_workflow = qml.QNode(circuit, default_device)
+    qjitted_workflow = qjit(qml.QNode(circuit, customized_device))
+    optimized_workflow = qjit(optimization(qml.QNode(circuit, customized_device)))
+
+    assert np.allclose(reference_workflow(theta), qjitted_workflow(theta))
+    assert np.allclose(reference_workflow(theta), optimized_workflow(theta))
+
+
 #
 # cancel_inverses
 #
@@ -33,74 +47,19 @@
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("theta", [42.42])
 def test_cancel_inverses_functionality(theta, backend):
 
-    @qjit
-    def workflow():
-        @qml.qnode(qml.device(backend, wires=1))
-        def f(x):
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            return qml.probs()
-
-        @cancel_inverses
-        @qml.qnode(qml.device(backend, wires=1))
-        def g(x):
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            return qml.probs()
-
-        return f(theta), g(theta)
-
-    @qml.qnode(qml.device("default.qubit", wires=1))
-    def reference(x):
+    def circuit(x):
         qml.RX(x, wires=0)
         qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
         qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
         return qml.probs()
 
-    assert np.allclose(workflow()[0], workflow()[1])
-    assert np.allclose(workflow()[1], reference(theta))
+    _assert_against_reference(circuit, theta, backend, cancel_inverses)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("theta", [42.42])
 def test_merge_rotation_functionality(theta, backend):
 
-    @qjit
-    def workflow():
-        @qml.qnode(qml.device(backend, wires=1))
-        def f(x):
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.RZ(x, wires=0)
-            qml.adjoint(qml.RZ)(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Rot(x, x, x, wires=0)
-            qml.Rot(x, x, x, wires=0)
-            qml.PhaseShift(x, wires=0)
-            qml.PhaseShift(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            return qml.probs()
-
-        @merge_rotations
-        @qml.qnode(qml.device(backend, wires=1))
-        def g(x):
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.RX(x, wires=0)
-            qml.RZ(x, wires=0)
-            qml.adjoint(qml.RZ)(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Rot(x, x, x, wires=0)
-            qml.Rot(x, x, x, wires=0)
-            qml.PhaseShift(x, wires=0)
-            qml.PhaseShift(x, wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
-            return qml.probs()
-
-        return f(theta), g(theta)
-
-    @qml.qnode(qml.device("default.qubit", wires=1))
-    def reference(x):
+    def circuit(x):
         qml.RX(x, wires=0)
         qml.RX(x, wires=0)
         qml.RZ(x, wires=0)
@@ -113,8 +72,7 @@ def reference(x):
         qml.Hadamard(wires=0)
         return qml.probs()
 
-    assert np.allclose(workflow()[0], workflow()[1])
-    assert np.allclose(workflow()[1], reference(theta))
+    _assert_against_reference(circuit, theta, backend, merge_rotations)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize("theta", [42.42])