diff --git a/tests/base.py b/tests/base.py
index 910d3c7c5..22209d719 100644
--- a/tests/base.py
+++ b/tests/base.py
@@ -24,6 +24,8 @@ import sys
 
 from nose.tools import make_decorator
 
+from tests.bots import get_bot
+
 sys.path.append('.')
 
 import json
@@ -33,19 +35,20 @@ import telegram
 class BaseTest(object):
     """This object represents a Base test and its sets of functions."""
 
-    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        super(BaseTest, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+    _group_id = None
+    _channel_id = None
+    _bot = None
+    _chat_id = None
+    _payment_provider_token = None
 
-        bot = telegram.Bot(
-            os.environ.get('TOKEN', '133505823:AAHZFMHno3mzVLErU5b5jJvaeG--qUyLyG0'))
-        chat_id = os.environ.get('CHAT_ID', '12173560')
-
-        self._group_id = os.environ.get('GROUP_ID', '-49740850')
-        self._channel_id = os.environ.get('CHANNEL_ID', '@pythontelegrambottests')
-        self._bot = bot
-        self._chat_id = chat_id
-        self._payment_provider_token = os.environ.get('PAYMENT_PROVIDER_TOKEN',
-                                                      '284685063:TEST:ZGJlMmQxZDI3ZTc3')
+    @classmethod
+    def setUpClass(cls):
+        bot_info = get_bot()
+        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
+        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
+        cls._group_id = bot_info['group_id']
+        cls._channel_id = bot_info['channel_id']
+        cls._payment_provider_token = bot_info['payment_provider_token']
 
     @staticmethod
     def is_json(string):
diff --git a/tests/test_audio.py b/tests/test_audio.py
index a8cd5e129..b6db1b1ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_audio.py
+++ b/tests/test_audio.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class AudioTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,6 +32,8 @@ class AudioTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(AudioTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.caption = "Test audio"
         cls.performer = 'Leandro Toledo'
         cls.title = 'Teste'
@@ -40,10 +41,6 @@ class AudioTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
         # Shortened link, the above one is cached with the wrong duration.
         cls.audio_file_url = "https://goo.gl/3En24v"
 
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
-
         audio_file = open('tests/data/telegram.mp3', 'rb')
         audio = cls._bot.send_audio(cls._chat_id, audio=audio_file, timeout=10).audio
         cls.audio = audio
diff --git a/tests/test_document.py b/tests/test_document.py
index ccef244ad..edcbc4401 100644
--- a/tests/test_document.py
+++ b/tests/test_document.py
@@ -25,20 +25,18 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
+
 
 class DocumentTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
     """This object represents Tests for Telegram Document."""
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(DocumentTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.caption = u'DocumentTest - Caption'
         cls.document_file_url = 'https://python-telegram-bot.org/static/testfiles/telegram.gif'
 
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
-
         document_file = open('tests/data/telegram.png', 'rb')
         document = cls._bot.send_document(cls._chat_id, document=document_file, timeout=10).document
         cls.document = document
diff --git a/tests/test_photo.py b/tests/test_photo.py
index c7a2dbddb..e29400ff6 100644
--- a/tests/test_photo.py
+++ b/tests/test_photo.py
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class PhotoTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -34,13 +33,11 @@ class PhotoTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(PhotoTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.caption = u'PhotoTest - Caption'
         cls.photo_file_url = 'https://python-telegram-bot.org/static/testfiles/telegram.jpg'
 
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
-
         photo_file = open('tests/data/telegram.jpg', 'rb')
         photo = cls._bot.send_photo(cls._chat_id, photo=photo_file, timeout=10).photo
         cls.thumb, cls.photo = photo
diff --git a/tests/test_sticker.py b/tests/test_sticker.py
index 5e62d9421..12ad37cc1 100644
--- a/tests/test_sticker.py
+++ b/tests/test_sticker.py
@@ -27,7 +27,6 @@ from future.utils import PY2
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class StickerTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -35,15 +34,13 @@ class StickerTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(StickerTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.emoji = '💪'
         # cls.sticker_file_url = "https://python-telegram-bot.org/static/testfiles/telegram.webp"
         # Serving sticker from gh since our server sends wrong content_type
         cls.sticker_file_url = "https://github.com/python-telegram-bot/python-telegram-bot/blob/master/tests/data/telegram.webp?raw=true"  # noqa
 
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
-
         sticker_file = open('tests/data/telegram.webp', 'rb')
         sticker = cls._bot.send_sticker(cls._chat_id, sticker=sticker_file, timeout=10).sticker
         cls.sticker = sticker
diff --git a/tests/test_video.py b/tests/test_video.py
index 9ce77d97f..936e58362 100644
--- a/tests/test_video.py
+++ b/tests/test_video.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class VideoTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,13 +32,11 @@ class VideoTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VideoTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.caption = u'VideoTest - Caption'
         cls.video_file_url = 'https://python-telegram-bot.org/static/testfiles/telegram.mp4'
 
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
-
         video_file = open('tests/data/telegram.mp4', 'rb')
         video = cls._bot.send_video(cls._chat_id, video=video_file, timeout=10).video
         cls.video = video
diff --git a/tests/test_videonote.py b/tests/test_videonote.py
index 8c99a5404..bd9a89609 100644
--- a/tests/test_videonote.py
+++ b/tests/test_videonote.py
@@ -24,7 +24,6 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class VideoNoteTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -32,9 +31,7 @@ class VideoNoteTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
+        super(VideoNoteTest, cls).setUpClass()
 
         videonote_file = open('tests/data/telegram2.mp4', 'rb')
         video_note = cls._bot.send_video_note(cls._chat_id, video_note=videonote_file, timeout=10).video_note
diff --git a/tests/test_voice.py b/tests/test_voice.py
index caa99bc3f..6308cb712 100644
--- a/tests/test_voice.py
+++ b/tests/test_voice.py
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ from flaky import flaky
 
 import telegram
 from tests.base import BaseTest, timeout
-from tests.bots import get_bot
 
 
 class VoiceTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
@@ -33,13 +32,12 @@ class VoiceTest(BaseTest, unittest.TestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
+        super(VoiceTest, cls).setUpClass()
+
         cls.voice_file_url = 'https://python-telegram-bot.org/static/testfiles/telegram.ogg'
         cls.caption = u"Test voice"
 
         voice_file = open('tests/data/telegram.ogg', 'rb')
-        bot_info = get_bot()
-        cls._chat_id = bot_info['chat_id']
-        cls._bot = telegram.Bot(bot_info['token'])
 
         voice = cls._bot.send_voice(cls._chat_id, voice=voice_file).voice
         cls.voice = voice