diff --git a/cmd/main_test.go b/cmd/main_test.go
index 0e32dce56..a916c61f8 100644
--- a/cmd/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/main_test.go
@@ -20,9 +20,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: "..",
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func makePathOutput(workPath, customPath, customConf string) string {
diff --git a/models/activities/main_test.go b/models/activities/main_test.go
index 6be54db65..43afb84ef 100644
--- a/models/activities/main_test.go
+++ b/models/activities/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package activities_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/asymkey/main_test.go b/models/asymkey/main_test.go
index 701722be1..be71f848d 100644
--- a/models/asymkey/main_test.go
+++ b/models/asymkey/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package asymkey
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
 		FixtureFiles: []string{
 			"gpg_key.yml",
 			"public_key.yml",
diff --git a/models/auth/main_test.go b/models/auth/main_test.go
index f8cbf3bd5..d772ea6b1 100644
--- a/models/auth/main_test.go
+++ b/models/auth/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package auth_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -17,7 +16,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/avatars/main_test.go b/models/avatars/main_test.go
index 650763271..c721a7dc2 100644
--- a/models/avatars/main_test.go
+++ b/models/avatars/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package avatars_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -15,7 +14,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/db/main_test.go b/models/db/main_test.go
index ce4850291..7d80b400f 100644
--- a/models/db/main_test.go
+++ b/models/db/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package db_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/db/paginator/main_test.go b/models/db/paginator/main_test.go
index b0557bc5a..47993aed6 100644
--- a/models/db/paginator/main_test.go
+++ b/models/db/paginator/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package paginator
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/dbfs/main_test.go b/models/dbfs/main_test.go
index 62db3592b..537ba0935 100644
--- a/models/dbfs/main_test.go
+++ b/models/dbfs/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package dbfs
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/git/main_test.go b/models/git/main_test.go
index a8658d70c..aab1fa9a2 100644
--- a/models/git/main_test.go
+++ b/models/git/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package git_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -15,7 +14,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/issues/main_test.go b/models/issues/main_test.go
index 190df027f..ba83ca555 100644
--- a/models/issues/main_test.go
+++ b/models/issues/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package issues_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	issues_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/issues"
@@ -30,7 +29,5 @@ func TestFixturesAreConsistent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/main_test.go b/models/main_test.go
index c09b661d2..600dcc889 100644
--- a/models/main_test.go
+++ b/models/main_test.go
@@ -29,7 +29,5 @@ func TestFixturesAreConsistent(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: "..",
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/organization/main_test.go b/models/organization/main_test.go
index bc5bde256..c35898a46 100644
--- a/models/organization/main_test.go
+++ b/models/organization/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package organization_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -18,7 +17,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/packages/package_test.go b/models/packages/package_test.go
index 525a9f08d..7f03151e7 100644
--- a/models/packages/package_test.go
+++ b/models/packages/package_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package packages_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
@@ -20,9 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestHasOwnerPackages(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/models/perm/access/main_test.go b/models/perm/access/main_test.go
index 8102cae49..0a350dc41 100644
--- a/models/perm/access/main_test.go
+++ b/models/perm/access/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package access_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -17,7 +16,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/project/main_test.go b/models/project/main_test.go
index 816cbeb94..f4b2d6fed 100644
--- a/models/project/main_test.go
+++ b/models/project/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package project
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
 		FixtureFiles: []string{
 			"project.yml",
 			"project_board.yml",
diff --git a/models/repo/main_test.go b/models/repo/main_test.go
index ff97c7ac9..b49855f2c 100644
--- a/models/repo/main_test.go
+++ b/models/repo/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package repo_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -18,7 +17,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/system/main_test.go b/models/system/main_test.go
index e074abc15..6bc27a7cf 100644
--- a/models/system/main_test.go
+++ b/models/system/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package system_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -16,7 +15,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/unittest/testdb.go b/models/unittest/testdb.go
index 1ff0fdc25..6db99cd39 100644
--- a/models/unittest/testdb.go
+++ b/models/unittest/testdb.go
@@ -62,35 +62,46 @@ func InitSettings(extraConfigs ...string) {
 
 // TestOptions represents test options
 type TestOptions struct {
-	GiteaRootPath string
-	FixtureFiles  []string
-	SetUp         func() error // SetUp will be executed before all tests in this package
-	TearDown      func() error // TearDown will be executed after all tests in this package
+	FixtureFiles []string
+	SetUp        func() error // SetUp will be executed before all tests in this package
+	TearDown     func() error // TearDown will be executed after all tests in this package
 }
 
 // MainTest a reusable TestMain(..) function for unit tests that need to use a
 // test database. Creates the test database, and sets necessary settings.
-func MainTest(m *testing.M, testOpts *TestOptions) {
-	setting.CustomPath = filepath.Join(testOpts.GiteaRootPath, "custom")
+func MainTest(m *testing.M, testOpts ...*TestOptions) {
+	searchDir, _ := os.Getwd()
+	for searchDir != "" {
+		if _, err := os.Stat(filepath.Join(searchDir, "go.mod")); err == nil {
+			break // The "go.mod" should be the one for Gitea repository
+		}
+		if dir := filepath.Dir(searchDir); dir == searchDir {
+			searchDir = "" // reaches the root of filesystem
+		} else {
+			searchDir = dir
+		}
+	}
+	if searchDir == "" {
+		panic("The tests should run in a Gitea repository, there should be a 'go.mod' in the root")
+	}
+
+	giteaRoot = searchDir
+	setting.CustomPath = filepath.Join(giteaRoot, "custom")
 	InitSettings()
 
-	var err error
-
-	giteaRoot = testOpts.GiteaRootPath
-	fixturesDir = filepath.Join(testOpts.GiteaRootPath, "models", "fixtures")
-
+	fixturesDir = filepath.Join(giteaRoot, "models", "fixtures")
 	var opts FixturesOptions
-	if len(testOpts.FixtureFiles) == 0 {
+	if len(testOpts) == 0 || len(testOpts[0].FixtureFiles) == 0 {
 		opts.Dir = fixturesDir
 	} else {
-		for _, f := range testOpts.FixtureFiles {
+		for _, f := range testOpts[0].FixtureFiles {
 			if len(f) != 0 {
 				opts.Files = append(opts.Files, filepath.Join(fixturesDir, f))
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
-	if err = CreateTestEngine(opts); err != nil {
+	if err := CreateTestEngine(opts); err != nil {
 		fatalTestError("Error creating test engine: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
@@ -112,8 +123,8 @@ func MainTest(m *testing.M, testOpts *TestOptions) {
 		fatalTestError("TempDir: %v\n", err)
 	}
 	setting.AppDataPath = appDataPath
-	setting.AppWorkPath = testOpts.GiteaRootPath
-	setting.StaticRootPath = testOpts.GiteaRootPath
+	setting.AppWorkPath = giteaRoot
+	setting.StaticRootPath = giteaRoot
 	setting.GravatarSource = "https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/"
 
 	setting.Attachment.Storage.Path = filepath.Join(setting.AppDataPath, "attachments")
@@ -144,7 +155,7 @@ func MainTest(m *testing.M, testOpts *TestOptions) {
 	if err = util.RemoveAll(repoRootPath); err != nil {
 		fatalTestError("util.RemoveAll: %v\n", err)
 	}
-	if err = CopyDir(filepath.Join(testOpts.GiteaRootPath, "tests", "gitea-repositories-meta"), setting.RepoRootPath); err != nil {
+	if err = CopyDir(filepath.Join(giteaRoot, "tests", "gitea-repositories-meta"), setting.RepoRootPath); err != nil {
 		fatalTestError("util.CopyDir: %v\n", err)
 	}
 
@@ -171,16 +182,16 @@ func MainTest(m *testing.M, testOpts *TestOptions) {
 		}
 	}
 
-	if testOpts.SetUp != nil {
-		if err := testOpts.SetUp(); err != nil {
+	if len(testOpts) > 0 && testOpts[0].SetUp != nil {
+		if err := testOpts[0].SetUp(); err != nil {
 			fatalTestError("set up failed: %v\n", err)
 		}
 	}
 
 	exitStatus := m.Run()
 
-	if testOpts.TearDown != nil {
-		if err := testOpts.TearDown(); err != nil {
+	if len(testOpts) > 0 && testOpts[0].TearDown != nil {
+		if err := testOpts[0].TearDown(); err != nil {
 			fatalTestError("tear down failed: %v\n", err)
 		}
 	}
diff --git a/models/user/main_test.go b/models/user/main_test.go
index 8833cc738..a626d323a 100644
--- a/models/user/main_test.go
+++ b/models/user/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package user_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -16,7 +15,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/models/webhook/main_test.go b/models/webhook/main_test.go
index 8df569a3c..f19465d50 100644
--- a/models/webhook/main_test.go
+++ b/models/webhook/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package webhook
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
 		FixtureFiles: []string{
 			"webhook.yml",
 			"hook_task.yml",
diff --git a/modules/activitypub/main_test.go b/modules/activitypub/main_test.go
index dcd57bb59..4591f1fa5 100644
--- a/modules/activitypub/main_test.go
+++ b/modules/activitypub/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package activitypub
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -15,7 +14,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/modules/indexer/code/indexer_test.go b/modules/indexer/code/indexer_test.go
index 2a650646b..5b2a97d3d 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/code/indexer_test.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/code/indexer_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ package code
 import (
 	"context"
 	"os"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -23,9 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func testIndexer(name string, t *testing.T, indexer internal.Indexer) {
diff --git a/modules/indexer/issues/indexer_test.go b/modules/indexer/issues/indexer_test.go
index 7241f6313..0ec23164c 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/issues/indexer_test.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/issues/indexer_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package issues
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/db"
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestDBSearchIssues(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/modules/indexer/stats/indexer_test.go b/modules/indexer/stats/indexer_test.go
index c03151543..6f935a20d 100644
--- a/modules/indexer/stats/indexer_test.go
+++ b/modules/indexer/stats/indexer_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package stats
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -23,9 +22,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestRepoStatsIndex(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/modules/repository/main_test.go b/modules/repository/main_test.go
index abaae6986..f81dfcdaf 100644
--- a/modules/repository/main_test.go
+++ b/modules/repository/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package repository
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -13,7 +12,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/modules/system/appstate_test.go b/modules/system/appstate_test.go
index 65a6e5000..232362cf0 100644
--- a/modules/system/appstate_test.go
+++ b/modules/system/appstate_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package system
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,8 +13,7 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-		FixtureFiles:  []string{""}, // load nothing
+		FixtureFiles: []string{""}, // load nothing
 	})
 }
 
diff --git a/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go b/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
index bc048505f..451f34d72 100644
--- a/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/api/v1/repo/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", ".."),
 		SetUp: func() error {
 			setting.LoadQueueSettings()
 			return webhook_service.Init()
diff --git a/routers/common/errpage_test.go b/routers/common/errpage_test.go
index ea9a9e745..58a633b2a 100644
--- a/routers/common/errpage_test.go
+++ b/routers/common/errpage_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,6 @@ import (
 	"net/http"
 	"net/http/httptest"
 	"net/url"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -35,7 +34,5 @@ func TestRenderPanicErrorPage(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/install/routes_test.go b/routers/install/routes_test.go
index fcbd05297..2aa7f5d7b 100644
--- a/routers/install/routes_test.go
+++ b/routers/install/routes_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package install
 
 import (
 	"net/http/httptest"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -35,7 +34,5 @@ func TestRoutes(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/private/main_test.go b/routers/private/main_test.go
index 700af6ec8..a6bec72b4 100644
--- a/routers/private/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/private/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package private
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/admin/main_test.go b/routers/web/admin/main_test.go
index ea79830fa..e1294ddbb 100644
--- a/routers/web/admin/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/admin/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package admin
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/auth/main_test.go b/routers/web/auth/main_test.go
index 8295515ba..b438e5d51 100644
--- a/routers/web/auth/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/auth/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package auth
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/org/main_test.go b/routers/web/org/main_test.go
index 41323a360..92237d6e8 100644
--- a/routers/web/org/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/org/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package org_test
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/main_test.go b/routers/web/repo/main_test.go
index e3a09a95b..6e469cf2e 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package repo
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/repo/setting/main_test.go b/routers/web/repo/setting/main_test.go
index 5a6fa5621..c414b853e 100644
--- a/routers/web/repo/setting/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/repo/setting/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package setting
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/user/main_test.go b/routers/web/user/main_test.go
index 925482a1d..8b6ae6929 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package user
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/routers/web/user/setting/main_test.go b/routers/web/user/setting/main_test.go
index c3938b320..e398208d0 100644
--- a/routers/web/user/setting/main_test.go
+++ b/routers/web/user/setting/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package setting
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/asymkey/main_test.go b/services/asymkey/main_test.go
index e7a03861b..3505b26f6 100644
--- a/services/asymkey/main_test.go
+++ b/services/asymkey/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package asymkey
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
index 35fcef744..77ef1cd37 100644
--- a/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
+++ b/services/attachment/attachment_test.go
@@ -19,9 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestUploadAttachment(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/convert/main_test.go b/services/convert/main_test.go
index c2298dcb7..363cc4a97 100644
--- a/services/convert/main_test.go
+++ b/services/convert/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package convert
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -13,7 +12,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/feed/action_test.go b/services/feed/action_test.go
index fd84bb675..e1b071d8f 100644
--- a/services/feed/action_test.go
+++ b/services/feed/action_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package feed
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -20,9 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestRenameRepoAction(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/gitdiff/main_test.go b/services/gitdiff/main_test.go
index 7f4243576..cd9dcd8cd 100644
--- a/services/gitdiff/main_test.go
+++ b/services/gitdiff/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package gitdiff
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -15,7 +14,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/issue/main_test.go b/services/issue/main_test.go
index 6bce694cc..5dac54183 100644
--- a/services/issue/main_test.go
+++ b/services/issue/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package issue
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -13,7 +12,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/mailer/main_test.go b/services/mailer/main_test.go
index e906f4cb6..f803c736c 100644
--- a/services/mailer/main_test.go
+++ b/services/mailer/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package mailer
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -13,7 +12,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/markup/main_test.go b/services/markup/main_test.go
index ce892435a..89fe3e7e3 100644
--- a/services/markup/main_test.go
+++ b/services/markup/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package markup
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -12,7 +11,6 @@ import (
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-		FixtureFiles:  []string{"user.yml"},
+		FixtureFiles: []string{"user.yml"},
 	})
 }
diff --git a/services/migrations/main_test.go b/services/migrations/main_test.go
index 42c433fb0..d0ec6a3f8 100644
--- a/services/migrations/main_test.go
+++ b/services/migrations/main_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package migrations
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -16,9 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func timePtr(t time.Time) *time.Time {
diff --git a/services/org/org_test.go b/services/org/org_test.go
index cc22595c6..339646795 100644
--- a/services/org/org_test.go
+++ b/services/org/org_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package org
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models"
@@ -16,9 +15,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestDeleteOrganization(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/pull/main_test.go b/services/pull/main_test.go
index f5297354d..efbb63a36 100644
--- a/services/pull/main_test.go
+++ b/services/pull/main_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
 package pull
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -14,7 +13,5 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/release/release_test.go b/services/release/release_test.go
index 9c652f28d..3f0c67b0e 100644
--- a/services/release/release_test.go
+++ b/services/release/release_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package release
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestRelease_Create(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go b/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
index a1bc355d4..ff8bb8ca7 100644
--- a/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/archiver/archiver_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package archiver
 
 import (
 	"errors"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 
@@ -18,9 +17,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestArchive_Basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/repository/files/content_test.go b/services/repository/files/content_test.go
index d591c4683..3ad3e3ab9 100644
--- a/services/repository/files/content_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/files/content_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package files
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	repo_model "code.gitea.io/gitea/models/repo"
@@ -19,9 +18,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", "..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func getExpectedReadmeContentsResponse() *api.ContentsResponse {
diff --git a/services/repository/main_test.go b/services/repository/main_test.go
index 007790f2a..7ad1540ae 100644
--- a/services/repository/main_test.go
+++ b/services/repository/main_test.go
@@ -4,14 +4,11 @@
 package repository
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
diff --git a/services/user/user_test.go b/services/user/user_test.go
index b8f7b9b1a..550dafd9c 100644
--- a/services/user/user_test.go
+++ b/services/user/user_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package user
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -22,9 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestDeleteUser(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/services/webhook/main_test.go b/services/webhook/main_test.go
index cd34c02b5..756b9db23 100644
--- a/services/webhook/main_test.go
+++ b/services/webhook/main_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
 package webhook
 
 import (
-	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
 	"code.gitea.io/gitea/models/unittest"
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
 	// for tests, allow only loopback IPs
 	setting.Webhook.AllowedHostList = hostmatcher.MatchBuiltinLoopback
 	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
 		SetUp: func() error {
 			setting.LoadQueueSettings()
 			return Init()
diff --git a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
index 81a688b04..e8da176a0 100644
--- a/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
+++ b/services/wiki/wiki_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package wiki
 
 import (
 	"math/rand"
-	"path/filepath"
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
@@ -20,9 +19,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestMain(m *testing.M) {
-	unittest.MainTest(m, &unittest.TestOptions{
-		GiteaRootPath: filepath.Join("..", ".."),
-	})
+	unittest.MainTest(m)
 }
 
 func TestWebPathSegments(t *testing.T) {