diff --git a/pytest-embedded-serial-esp/pytest_embedded_serial_esp/serial.py b/pytest-embedded-serial-esp/pytest_embedded_serial_esp/serial.py
index 11e3710f..6f9056bd 100644
--- a/pytest-embedded-serial-esp/pytest_embedded_serial_esp/serial.py
+++ b/pytest-embedded-serial-esp/pytest_embedded_serial_esp/serial.py
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ def __init__(
             )
 
         with contextlib.redirect_stdout(msg_queue):
-            esp = esptool.get_default_connected_device(
+            self.esp = esptool.get_default_connected_device(
                 ports,
                 port=port,
                 connect_attempts=3,
@@ -109,14 +109,14 @@ def __init__(
                 chip=esptool_target,
             )
 
-        if not esp:
+        if not self.esp:
             raise ValueError('Couldn\'t auto detect chip. Please manually specify with "--port"')
 
         self.esp: esptool.ESPLoader = None  # type: ignore
         self.stub: esptool.ESPLoader = None  # type: ignore
 
-        target = esp.CHIP_NAME.lower().replace('-', '')
-        logging.info('Target: %s, Port: %s', target, esp.serial_port)
+        target = self.esp.CHIP_NAME.lower().replace('-', '')
+        logging.info('Target: %s, Port: %s', target, self.esp.serial_port)
 
         self.target = target
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ def __init__(
         self.erase_all = erase_all
         self.esptool_baud = esptool_baud
 
-        super().__init__(msg_queue=msg_queue, port=esp._port, baud=baud, meta=meta, **kwargs)
+        super().__init__(msg_queue=msg_queue, port=self.esp._port, baud=baud, meta=meta, **kwargs)
 
     def _post_init(self):
         if self._meta:
@@ -157,8 +157,6 @@ def decorator(func):
             def wrapper(self, *args, **kwargs):
                 with self.disable_redirect_thread():
                     with contextlib.redirect_stdout(self._q):
-                        self.esp = esptool.detect_chip(self.proc, self.baud)
-                        self.esp.connect('hard_reset')
                         ret = func(self, *args, **kwargs)
                 return ret