diff --git a/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/02-router_spec.lua b/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/02-router_spec.lua
index aa52eaa13c6b..5a1bc09785c1 100644
--- a/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/02-router_spec.lua
+++ b/spec/02-integration/05-proxy/02-router_spec.lua
@@ -2673,24 +2673,7 @@ end
 -- http expression 'http.queries.*'
 do
   local function reload_router(flavor)
-    _G.kong = {
-      configuration = {
-        router_flavor = flavor,
-      },
-    }
-
-    helpers.setenv("KONG_ROUTER_FLAVOR", flavor)
-
-    package.loaded["spec.helpers"] = nil
-    package.loaded["kong.global"] = nil
-    package.loaded["kong.cache"] = nil
-    package.loaded["kong.db"] = nil
-    package.loaded["kong.db.schema.entities.routes"] = nil
-    package.loaded["kong.db.schema.entities.routes_subschemas"] = nil
-
-    helpers = require "spec.helpers"
-
-    helpers.unsetenv("KONG_ROUTER_FLAVOR")
+    helpers = require("spec.internal.module").reload_helpers(flavor)
   end