diff --git a/spec/spec_helper.rb b/spec/spec_helper.rb
index 0d160047e6..3a250a48a3 100644
--- a/spec/spec_helper.rb
+++ b/spec/spec_helper.rb
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ def clean_active_fedora_repository
   end
 
   config.before(:example, :clean_repo) do
-    clean_active_fedora_repository unless Hyrax.config.disable_wings
+    Hyrax.config.disable_wings ? Hyrax.persister.wipe! : clean_active_fedora_repository
     Hyrax::RedisEventStore.instance.then(&:flushdb)
     # Not needed to clean the Solr core used by ActiveFedora since
     # clean_active_fedora_repository will wipe that core