diff --git a/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline.py b/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline.py
index 8a1594430..4c4a2f36f 100644
--- a/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline.py
+++ b/tests/unit/framework/test_pipeline.py
@@ -626,28 +626,11 @@ def test_pipeline_result_provides_event_received(self, _):
         assert result.event == {"some": "event", "field": "foo"}, "processed event is as expected"
 
     def test_process_event_can_be_bypassed_with_no_pipeline(self, _):
-        self.pipeline._setup()
-        input_config = {
-            "testinput": {
-                "type": "http_input",
-                "uvicorn_config": {
-                    "host": "127.0.0.1",
-                    "port": 9000,
-                    "ssl_certfile": "tests/testdata/acceptance/http_input/cert.crt",
-                    "ssl_keyfile": "tests/testdata/acceptance/http_input/cert.key",
-                },
-                "endpoints": {"/json": "json", "/jsonl": "jsonl", "/plaintext": "plaintext"},
-            }
-        }
-        self.pipeline._input = original_create(input_config)
-        self.pipeline._input.pipeline_index = 1
-        self.pipeline._input.messages = multiprocessing.Queue(-1)
-        self.pipeline._input.setup()
-        self.pipeline._input.messages.put({"message": "test message"})
-        self.pipeline._pipeline = None
+        self.pipeline._pipeline = []
+        self.pipeline._input.get_next.return_value = ({"some": "event"}, None)
         with mock.patch("logprep.framework.pipeline.Pipeline.process_event") as mock_process_event:
             mock_process_event.return_value = None
-        result = self.pipeline.process_pipeline()
+            result = self.pipeline.process_pipeline()
         mock_process_event.assert_not_called()
         assert isinstance(result, type(None))