diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/api.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/api.go
index a4b0312f6..ab1feff5b 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/api.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/api.go
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ package tests
 import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
+	"time"
 
 	coreiface "github.com/ipfs/go-ipfs/core/coreapi/interface"
 )
@@ -21,12 +22,37 @@ type Provider interface {
 	MakeAPISwarm(ctx context.Context, fullIdentity bool, n int) ([]coreiface.CoreAPI, error)
 }
 
+func (tp *provider) MakeAPISwarm(ctx context.Context, fullIdentity bool, n int) ([]coreiface.CoreAPI, error) {
+	tp.apis <- 1
+	go func() {
+		<-ctx.Done()
+		tp.apis <- -1
+	}()
+
+	return tp.Provider.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, fullIdentity, n)
+}
+
 type provider struct {
 	Provider
+
+	apis chan int
 }
 
 func TestApi(p Provider) func(t *testing.T) {
-	tp := &provider{p}
+	running := 1
+	apis := make(chan int)
+	zeroRunning := make(chan struct{})
+	go func() {
+		for i := range apis {
+			running += i
+			if running < 1 {
+				close(zeroRunning)
+				return
+			}
+		}
+	}()
+
+	tp := &provider{Provider: p, apis: apis}
 
 	return func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("Block", tp.TestBlock)
@@ -39,5 +65,14 @@ func TestApi(p Provider) func(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Run("Pin", tp.TestPin)
 		t.Run("PubSub", tp.TestPubSub)
 		t.Run("Unixfs", tp.TestUnixfs)
+
+		apis <- -1
+		t.Run("TestsCancelCtx", func(t *testing.T) {
+			select {
+			case <-zeroRunning:
+			case <-time.After(time.Second):
+				t.Errorf("%d node(s) not closed", running)
+			}
+		})
 	}
 }
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/block.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/block.go
index 0ee968860..a3a5f93aa 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/block.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/block.go
@@ -22,7 +22,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlock(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockPut(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -39,7 +40,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlockPut(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockPutFormat(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -56,7 +58,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlockPutFormat(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockPutHash(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -73,7 +76,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlockPutHash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockGet(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -113,7 +117,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlockGet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockRm(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -166,7 +171,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBlockRm(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBlockStat(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dag.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dag.go
index f19216221..636c38699 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dag.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dag.go
@@ -31,7 +31,8 @@ var (
 )
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPut(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -48,7 +49,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPut(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPutWithHash(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -65,7 +67,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPutWithHash(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestDagPath(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -97,7 +100,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestDagPath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestTree(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestTree(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBatch(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dht.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dht.go
index 9269bc4c5..9b77f1679 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dht.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/dht.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestDht(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestDhtFindPeer(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -51,7 +52,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestDhtFindPeer(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestDhtFindProviders(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -80,7 +82,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestDhtFindProviders(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestDhtProvide(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/key.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/key.go
index c2b892599..99c30c302 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/key.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/key.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestKey(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestListSelf(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -61,7 +62,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestListSelf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameSelf(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -88,7 +90,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameSelf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRemoveSelf(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -106,7 +109,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRemoveSelf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -128,7 +132,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGenerate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGenerateSize(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -150,7 +155,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGenerateSize(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGenerateType(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	t.Skip("disabled until libp2p/specs#111 is fixed")
 
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
@@ -175,7 +181,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGenerateType(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGenerateExisting(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -207,7 +214,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGenerateExisting(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestList(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -252,7 +260,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestList(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRename(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -280,7 +289,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRename(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameToSelf(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -303,7 +313,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameToSelf(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameToSelfForce(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -326,7 +337,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameToSelfForce(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameOverwriteNoForce(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -355,7 +367,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameOverwriteNoForce(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -393,7 +406,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameOverwrite(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameSameNameNoForce(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -421,7 +435,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameSameNameNoForce(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRenameSameName(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -449,7 +464,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestRenameSameName(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestRemove(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/name.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/name.go
index ecb06ddde..e114b26de 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/name.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/name.go
@@ -36,7 +36,8 @@ func appendPath(p coreiface.Path, sub string) coreiface.Path {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPublishResolve(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	init := func() (coreiface.CoreAPI, coreiface.Path) {
 		apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 		if err != nil {
@@ -185,7 +186,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPublishResolve(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestBasicPublishResolveKey(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -228,7 +230,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestBasicPublishResolveKey(t *testing.T) {
 func (tp *provider) TestBasicPublishResolveTimeout(t *testing.T) {
 	t.Skip("ValidTime doesn't appear to work at this time resolution")
 
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	apis, err := tp.MakeAPISwarm(ctx, true, 5)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/object.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/object.go
index 349b4a8f5..1cd24aac2 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/object.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/object.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObject(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestNew(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -54,7 +55,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestNew(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectPut(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -94,7 +96,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectPut(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectGet(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -116,7 +119,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectGet(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectData(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -143,7 +147,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectData(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectLinks(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -178,7 +183,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectLinks(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectStat(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -225,7 +231,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectStat(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddLink(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -265,7 +272,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddLink(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddLinkCreate(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -313,7 +321,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddLinkCreate(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectRmLink(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -345,7 +354,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectRmLink(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddData(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -374,7 +384,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectAddData(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestObjectSetData(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -403,7 +414,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestObjectSetData(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestDiffTest(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/path.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/path.go
index cb1246366..e74053c04 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/path.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/path.go
@@ -18,7 +18,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestMutablePath(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -45,7 +46,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestMutablePath(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -72,7 +74,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestEmptyPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -103,7 +106,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestEmptyPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestInvalidPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -126,7 +130,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestInvalidPathRemainder(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPathRoot(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/pin.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/pin.go
index 8c659ba35..823281ab1 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/pin.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/pin.go
@@ -15,7 +15,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPin(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPinAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -33,7 +34,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPinAdd(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPinSimple(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -82,7 +84,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestPinSimple(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestPinRecursive(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
diff --git a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/unixfs.go b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/unixfs.go
index b31a55d4c..f411ad24d 100644
--- a/core/coreapi/interface/tests/unixfs.go
+++ b/core/coreapi/interface/tests/unixfs.go
@@ -79,7 +79,8 @@ func wrapped(name string) func(f files.Node) files.Node {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -536,7 +537,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestAdd(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestAddPinned(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -558,7 +560,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestAddPinned(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestAddHashOnly(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -583,7 +586,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestAddHashOnly(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGetEmptyFile(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatal(err)
@@ -615,7 +619,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGetEmptyFile(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGetDir(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -647,7 +652,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGetDir(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestGetNonUnixfs(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -666,7 +672,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestGetNonUnixfs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestLs(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -702,7 +709,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestLs(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestEntriesExpired(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -718,7 +726,7 @@ func (tp *provider) TestEntriesExpired(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Error(err)
 	}
 
-	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(ctx)
+	ctx, cancel = context.WithCancel(ctx)
 
 	nd, err := api.Unixfs().Get(ctx, p)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -745,7 +753,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestEntriesExpired(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestLsEmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -773,7 +782,8 @@ func (tp *provider) TestLsEmptyDir(t *testing.T) {
 
 // TODO(lgierth) this should test properly, with len(links) > 0
 func (tp *provider) TestLsNonUnixfs(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)
@@ -830,7 +840,8 @@ func (f *closeTestF) Close() error {
 }
 
 func (tp *provider) TestAddCloses(t *testing.T) {
-	ctx := context.Background()
+	ctx, cancel := context.WithCancel(context.Background())
+	defer cancel()
 	api, err := tp.makeAPI(ctx)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Error(err)