diff --git a/activerecord/test/cases/connection_adapters/connection_handlers_multi_pool_config_test.rb b/activerecord/test/cases/connection_adapters/connection_handlers_multi_pool_config_test.rb
index 1a08483399..6f5742c64b 100644
--- a/activerecord/test/cases/connection_adapters/connection_handlers_multi_pool_config_test.rb
+++ b/activerecord/test/cases/connection_adapters/connection_handlers_multi_pool_config_test.rb
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ module ActiveRecord
       fixtures :people
 
       def setup
-        @writing_handler = ActiveRecord::Base.connection_handlers[:writing]
+        @writing_handler = ConnectionHandler.new
       end
 
       def teardown