diff --git a/test/conftest.py b/test/conftest.py
index 595cc63a..b01fe2f9 100644
--- a/test/conftest.py
+++ b/test/conftest.py
@@ -21,26 +21,6 @@ def _getkey():
     return _getkey
 
 
-def clear_backends():
-    import jax.lib
-    from jax._src import dispatch, pjit
-    from jax._src.lib import xla_bridge as xb
-    from jax._src.lib import xla_client as xc
-    from jax._src.lib import xla_extension_version
-
-    xb._clear_backends()
-    jax.lib.xla_bridge._backends = {}
-    dispatch.xla_callable.cache_clear()  # type: ignore
-    dispatch.xla_primitive_callable.cache_clear()
-    pjit._pjit_lower_cached.cache_clear()
-    if xla_extension_version >= 124:
-        pjit._cpp_pjit_cache.clear()
-        xc._xla.PjitFunctionCache.clear_all()
-
-
-clear_backends()  # Test that it works
-
-
 # Hugely hacky way of reducing memory usage in tests.
 # JAX can be a little over-happy with its caching; this is especially noticable when
 # performing tests and therefore doing an unusual amount of compilation etc.
@@ -50,7 +30,7 @@ def clear_backends():
 def clear_caches():
     process = psutil.Process()
     if process.memory_info().vms > 4 * 2**30:  # >4GB memory usage
-        clear_backends()
+        jax.clear_backends()
         for module_name, module in sys.modules.copy().items():
             if module_name.startswith("jax"):
                 if module_name not in ["jax.interpreters.partial_eval"]:
@@ -58,6 +38,7 @@ def clear_caches():
                         obj = getattr(module, obj_name)
                         if hasattr(obj, "cache_clear"):
                             try:
+                                print(f"Clearing {obj}")
                                 obj.cache_clear()
                             except Exception:
                                 pass