diff --git a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 7acea7daf..e028b0446 100644
--- a/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/.github/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ For the Shell provisioner this is:
       		os.Setenv("PACKER_RUN_UUID", UUID)
       	}
       	file := "provisioner.shell." + UUID + ".txt"
-      	defer testshelper.CleanupFiles(file)
+      	defer testutils.CleanupFiles(file)
 
       	// Run build
     	// All provisioner acc tests should contain this code and validation
@@ -462,7 +462,7 @@ For the Shell provisioner this is:
       	}
 
       	// Any other extra specific validation
-      	if !testshelper.FileExists(file) {
+      	if !testutils.FileExists(file) {
       		return fmt.Errorf("Expected to find %s", file)
       	}
       	return nil
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3a50eaf44..0d0657bba 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ provisioners-acctest: install-build-deps generate
 	ACC_TEST_BUILDERS=$(ACC_TEST_BUILDERS) ACC_TEST_PROVISIONERS=$(ACC_TEST_PROVISIONERS) go test ./provisioner/... -timeout=1h
 
 # testacc runs acceptance tests
-testacc: install-build-deps generate ## Run acceptance tests
+testacc: # install-build-deps generate ## Run acceptance tests
 	@echo "WARN: Acceptance tests will take a long time to run and may cost money. Ctrl-C if you want to cancel."
 	PACKER_ACC=1 go test -count $(COUNT) -v $(TEST) $(TESTARGS) -timeout=120m
 
diff --git a/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder_acc_test.go
index c3efa2129..31a416eb1 100644
--- a/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/alicloud/ecs/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/aliyun/alibaba-cloud-sdk-go/services/ecs"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
diff --git a/helper/tests/aws.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/aws.go
similarity index 98%
rename from helper/tests/aws.go
rename to builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/aws.go
index 220e1a6e4..210bce310 100644
--- a/helper/tests/aws.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/aws.go
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
-package testshelper
+package amazon_acc
 
 import (
 	"fmt"
+
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	awscommon "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/common"
diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
index 67097fbc3..c63bbfa97 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ import (
 	amazonebsbuilder "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/ebs"
 
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
-
-	testshelper "github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests"
 )
 
 type AmazonEBSAccTest struct{}
@@ -47,7 +45,7 @@ func (s *AmazonEBSAccTest) GetConfigs() (map[string]string, error) {
 }
 
 func (s *AmazonEBSAccTest) CleanUp() error {
-	helper := testshelper.AWSHelper{
+	helper := AWSHelper{
 		Region:  "us-east-1",
 		AMIName: "packer-acc-test",
 	}
diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/builder_acc_test.go
index e81d226ab..b2f84683e 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/common"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
diff --git a/builder/amazon/ebs/tags_acc_test.go b/builder/amazon/ebs/tags_acc_test.go
index 640e27cc4..933b73ce1 100644
--- a/builder/amazon/ebs/tags_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/amazon/ebs/tags_acc_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/aws"
 	"github.com/aws/aws-sdk-go/service/ec2"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/common"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
diff --git a/builder/azure/arm/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/azure/arm/builder_acc_test.go
index 24a36bf72..dc7b2fc00 100644
--- a/builder/azure/arm/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/azure/arm/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ import (
 	"fmt"
 	"os"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 const DeviceLoginAcceptanceTest = "DEVICELOGIN_TEST"
diff --git a/builder/azure/dtl/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/azure/dtl/builder_acc_test.go
index 825090890..218d9910d 100644
--- a/builder/azure/dtl/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/azure/dtl/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ package dtl
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 const DeviceLoginAcceptanceTest = "DEVICELOGIN_TEST"
diff --git a/builder/digitalocean/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/digitalocean/builder_acc_test.go
index 619736ab6..4273def7c 100644
--- a/builder/digitalocean/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/digitalocean/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	"github.com/digitalocean/godo"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	"golang.org/x/oauth2"
 )
 
diff --git a/builder/docker/artifact_export.go b/builder/docker/artifact_export.go
index eb26f96c3..fd945ee97 100644
--- a/builder/docker/artifact_export.go
+++ b/builder/docker/artifact_export.go
@@ -35,5 +35,8 @@ func (a *ExportArtifact) State(name string) interface{} {
 }
 
 func (a *ExportArtifact) Destroy() error {
-	return os.Remove(a.path)
+	if a.path != "" {
+		return os.Remove(a.path)
+	}
+	return nil
 }
diff --git a/builder/docker/communicator_test.go b/builder/docker/communicator_test.go
index 3b30f2c48..31d6d00d7 100644
--- a/builder/docker/communicator_test.go
+++ b/builder/docker/communicator_test.go
@@ -1,99 +1,105 @@
 package docker
 
 import (
-	"context"
 	"crypto/sha256"
+	"encoding/json"
+	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 	"os/exec"
-	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/template"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/file"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
 )
 
+// RenderConfig helps create dynamic packer template configs for parsing by
+// builderT without having to write the config to a file.
+func RenderConfig(builderConfig map[string]interface{}, provisionerConfig []map[string]interface{}) string {
+	// set up basic build template
+	t := map[string][]map[string]interface{}{
+		"builders": {
+			// Setup basic docker config
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"type":    "test",
+				"image":   "ubuntu",
+				"discard": true,
+			},
+		},
+		"provisioners": []map[string]interface{}{},
+	}
+	// apply special builder overrides
+	for k, v := range builderConfig {
+		t["builders"][0][k] = v
+	}
+	// Apply special provisioner overrides
+	t["provisioners"] = append(t["provisioners"], provisionerConfig...)
+
+	j, _ := json.Marshal(t)
+	return string(j)
+}
+
 // TestUploadDownload verifies that basic upload / download functionality works
 func TestUploadDownload(t *testing.T) {
-	ui := packersdk.TestUi(t)
-
-	tpl, err := template.Parse(strings.NewReader(dockerBuilderConfig))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to parse config: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	if os.Getenv("PACKER_ACC") == "" {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1")
 	}
+
+	dockerBuilderExtraConfig := map[string]interface{}{
+		"run_command": []string{"-d", "-i", "-t", "{{.Image}}", "/bin/sh"},
+	}
+
+	dockerProvisionerConfig := []map[string]interface{}{
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry",
+			"destination": "/strawberry-cake",
+		},
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "/strawberry-cake",
+			"destination": "my-strawberry-cake",
+			"direction":   "download",
+		},
+	}
+
+	configString := RenderConfig(dockerBuilderExtraConfig, dockerProvisionerConfig)
+
+	// this should be a precheck
 	cmd := exec.Command("docker", "-v")
-	cmd.Run()
-	if !cmd.ProcessState.Success() {
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Error("docker command not found; please make sure docker is installed")
 	}
 
-	// Setup the builder
-	builder := &Builder{}
-	_, warnings, err := builder.Prepare(tpl.Builders["docker"].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing configuration %s", err)
-	}
-	if len(warnings) > 0 {
-		t.Fatal("Encountered configuration warnings; aborting")
-	}
-
-	// Setup the provisioners
-	upload := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = upload.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[0].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing upload: %s", err)
-	}
-	download := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = download.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[1].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing download: %s", err)
-	}
-	// Preemptive cleanup. Honestly I don't know why you would want to get rid
-	// of my strawberry cake. It's so tasty! Do you not like cake? Are you a
-	// cake-hater? Or are you keeping all the cake all for yourself? So selfish!
-	defer os.Remove("my-strawberry-cake")
-
-	// Add hooks so the provisioners run during the build
-	hooks := map[string][]packersdk.Hook{}
-	hooks[packersdk.HookProvision] = []packersdk.Hook{
-		&packer.ProvisionHook{
-			Provisioners: []*packer.HookedProvisioner{
-				{Provisioner: upload, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: download, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-			},
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			// Verify that the thing we downloaded is the same thing we sent up.
+			// Complain loudly if it isn't.
+			inputFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile("test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read input file: %s", err)
+			}
+			outputFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile("my-strawberry-cake")
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Unable to read output file: %s", err)
+			}
+			if sha256.Sum256(inputFile) != sha256.Sum256(outputFile) {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Input and output files do not match\n"+
+					"Input:\n%s\nOutput:\n%s\n", inputFile, outputFile)
+			}
+			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	hook := &packersdk.DispatchHook{Mapping: hooks}
-
-	// Run things
-	artifact, err := builder.Run(context.Background(), ui, hook)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error running build %s", err)
-	}
-	// Preemptive cleanup
-	defer artifact.Destroy()
-
-	// Verify that the thing we downloaded is the same thing we sent up.
-	// Complain loudly if it isn't.
-	inputFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile("test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to read input file: %s", err)
-	}
-	outputFile, err := ioutil.ReadFile("my-strawberry-cake")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to read output file: %s", err)
-	}
-	if sha256.Sum256(inputFile) != sha256.Sum256(outputFile) {
-		t.Fatalf("Input and output files do not match\n"+
-			"Input:\n%s\nOutput:\n%s\n", inputFile, outputFile)
-	}
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			// Cleanup. Honestly I don't know why you would want to get rid
+			// of my strawberry cake. It's so tasty! Do you not like cake? Are you a
+			// cake-hater? Or are you keeping all the cake all for yourself? So selfish!
+			os.Remove("my-strawberry-cake")
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 // TestLargeDownload verifies that files are the appropriate size after being
@@ -101,276 +107,133 @@ func TestUploadDownload(t *testing.T) {
 // need to use github.com/cbednarski/rerun to verify since this problem occurs
 // only intermittently.
 func TestLargeDownload(t *testing.T) {
-	ui := packersdk.TestUi(t)
-
-	tpl, err := template.Parse(strings.NewReader(dockerLargeBuilderConfig))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to parse config: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	if os.Getenv("PACKER_ACC") == "" {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1")
 	}
+
+	dockerProvisionerConfig := []map[string]interface{}{
+		{
+			"type": "shell",
+			"inline": []string{
+				"dd if=/dev/urandom of=/tmp/cupcake bs=1M count=2",
+				"dd if=/dev/urandom of=/tmp/bigcake bs=1M count=100",
+				"sync",
+				"md5sum /tmp/cupcake /tmp/bigcake",
+			},
+		},
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "/tmp/cupcake",
+			"destination": "cupcake",
+			"direction":   "download",
+		},
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "/tmp/bigcake",
+			"destination": "bigcake",
+			"direction":   "download",
+		},
+	}
+
+	configString := RenderConfig(map[string]interface{}{}, dockerProvisionerConfig)
+
+	// this should be a precheck
 	cmd := exec.Command("docker", "-v")
-	cmd.Run()
-	if !cmd.ProcessState.Success() {
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Error("docker command not found; please make sure docker is installed")
 	}
 
-	// Setup the builder
-	builder := &Builder{}
-	_, warnings, err := builder.Prepare(tpl.Builders["docker"].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing configuration %s", err)
-	}
-	if len(warnings) > 0 {
-		t.Fatal("Encountered configuration warnings; aborting")
-	}
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			// Verify that the things we downloaded are the right size. Complain loudly
+			// if they are not.
+			//
+			// cupcake should be 2097152 bytes
+			// bigcake should be 104857600 bytes
+			cupcake, err := os.Stat("cupcake")
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unable to stat cupcake file: %s", err)
+			}
+			cupcakeExpected := int64(2097152)
+			if cupcake.Size() != cupcakeExpected {
+				t.Errorf("Expected cupcake to be %d bytes; found %d", cupcakeExpected, cupcake.Size())
+			}
 
-	// Setup the provisioners
-	shell := &shell.Provisioner{}
-	err = shell.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[0].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing shell provisioner: %s", err)
-	}
-	downloadCupcake := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = downloadCupcake.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[1].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing downloadCupcake: %s", err)
-	}
-	downloadBigcake := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = downloadBigcake.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[2].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing downloadBigcake: %s", err)
-	}
+			bigcake, err := os.Stat("bigcake")
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("Unable to stat bigcake file: %s", err)
+			}
+			bigcakeExpected := int64(104857600)
+			if bigcake.Size() != bigcakeExpected {
+				t.Errorf("Expected bigcake to be %d bytes; found %d", bigcakeExpected, bigcake.Size())
+			}
 
-	// Preemptive cleanup.
-	defer os.Remove("cupcake")
-	defer os.Remove("bigcake")
+			// TODO if we can, calculate a sha inside the container and compare to the
+			// one we get after we pull it down. We will probably have to parse the log
+			// or ui output to do this because we use /dev/urandom to create the file.
 
-	// Add hooks so the provisioners run during the build
-	hooks := map[string][]packersdk.Hook{}
-	hooks[packersdk.HookProvision] = []packersdk.Hook{
-		&packer.ProvisionHook{
-			Provisioners: []*packer.HookedProvisioner{
-				{Provisioner: shell, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: downloadCupcake, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: downloadBigcake, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-			},
+			// if sha256.Sum256(inputFile) != sha256.Sum256(outputFile) {
+			//	t.Fatalf("Input and output files do not match\n"+
+			//		"Input:\n%s\nOutput:\n%s\n", inputFile, outputFile)
+			// }
+			return nil
 		},
-	}
-	hook := &packersdk.DispatchHook{Mapping: hooks}
-
-	// Run things
-	artifact, err := builder.Run(context.Background(), ui, hook)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error running build %s", err)
-	}
-	// Preemptive cleanup
-	defer artifact.Destroy()
-
-	// Verify that the things we downloaded are the right size. Complain loudly
-	// if they are not.
-	//
-	// cupcake should be 2097152 bytes
-	// bigcake should be 104857600 bytes
-	cupcake, err := os.Stat("cupcake")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to stat cupcake file: %s", err)
-	}
-	cupcakeExpected := int64(2097152)
-	if cupcake.Size() != cupcakeExpected {
-		t.Errorf("Expected cupcake to be %d bytes; found %d", cupcakeExpected, cupcake.Size())
-	}
-
-	bigcake, err := os.Stat("bigcake")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to stat bigcake file: %s", err)
-	}
-	bigcakeExpected := int64(104857600)
-	if bigcake.Size() != bigcakeExpected {
-		t.Errorf("Expected bigcake to be %d bytes; found %d", bigcakeExpected, bigcake.Size())
-	}
-
-	// TODO if we can, calculate a sha inside the container and compare to the
-	// one we get after we pull it down. We will probably have to parse the log
-	// or ui output to do this because we use /dev/urandom to create the file.
-
-	// if sha256.Sum256(inputFile) != sha256.Sum256(outputFile) {
-	//	t.Fatalf("Input and output files do not match\n"+
-	//		"Input:\n%s\nOutput:\n%s\n", inputFile, outputFile)
-	// }
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			os.Remove("cupcake")
+			os.Remove("bigcake")
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 
 }
 
 // TestFixUploadOwner verifies that owner of uploaded files is the user the container is running as.
 func TestFixUploadOwner(t *testing.T) {
-	ui := packersdk.TestUi(t)
-
-	tpl, err := template.Parse(strings.NewReader(testFixUploadOwnerTemplate))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to parse config: %s", err)
-	}
-
 	if os.Getenv("PACKER_ACC") == "" {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1")
 	}
+
 	cmd := exec.Command("docker", "-v")
-	cmd.Run()
-	if !cmd.ProcessState.Success() {
+	err := cmd.Run()
+	if err != nil {
 		t.Error("docker command not found; please make sure docker is installed")
 	}
 
-	// Setup the builder
-	builder := &Builder{}
-	_, warnings, err := builder.Prepare(tpl.Builders["docker"].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing configuration %s", err)
-	}
-	if len(warnings) > 0 {
-		t.Fatal("Encountered configuration warnings; aborting")
+	dockerBuilderExtraConfig := map[string]interface{}{
+		"run_command": []string{"-d", "-i", "-t", "-u", "42", "{{.Image}}", "/bin/sh"},
 	}
 
-	// Setup the provisioners
-	fileProvisioner := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = fileProvisioner.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[0].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing single file upload provisioner: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	dirProvisioner := &file.Provisioner{}
-	err = dirProvisioner.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[1].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing directory upload provisioner: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	shellProvisioner := &shell.Provisioner{}
-	err = shellProvisioner.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[2].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing shell provisioner: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	verifyProvisioner := &shell.Provisioner{}
-	err = verifyProvisioner.Prepare(tpl.Provisioners[3].Config)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error preparing verification provisioner: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// Add hooks so the provisioners run during the build
-	hooks := map[string][]packersdk.Hook{}
-	hooks[packersdk.HookProvision] = []packersdk.Hook{
-		&packer.ProvisionHook{
-			Provisioners: []*packer.HookedProvisioner{
-				{Provisioner: fileProvisioner, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: dirProvisioner, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: shellProvisioner, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
-				{Provisioner: verifyProvisioner, Config: nil, TypeName: ""},
+	testFixUploadOwnerProvisionersTemplate := []map[string]interface{}{
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry",
+			"destination": "/tmp/strawberry-cake",
+		},
+		{
+			"type":        "file",
+			"source":      "test-fixtures/manycakes",
+			"destination": "/tmp/",
+		},
+		{
+			"type":   "shell",
+			"inline": "touch /tmp/testUploadOwner",
+		},
+		{
+			"type": "shell",
+			"inline": []string{
+				"[ $(stat -c %u /tmp/strawberry-cake) -eq 42 ] || (echo 'Invalid owner of /tmp/strawberry-cake' && exit 1)",
+				"[ $(stat -c %u /tmp/testUploadOwner) -eq 42 ] || (echo 'Invalid owner of /tmp/testUploadOwner' && exit 1)",
+				"find /tmp/manycakes | xargs -n1 -IFILE /bin/sh -c '[ $(stat -c %u FILE) -eq 42 ] || (echo \"Invalid owner of FILE\" && exit 1)'",
 			},
 		},
 	}
-	hook := &packersdk.DispatchHook{Mapping: hooks}
 
-	artifact, err := builder.Run(context.Background(), ui, hook)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Error running build %s", err)
-	}
-	defer artifact.Destroy()
+	configString := RenderConfig(dockerBuilderExtraConfig, testFixUploadOwnerProvisionersTemplate)
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+	})
 }
-
-const dockerBuilderConfig = `
-{
-  "builders": [
-    {
-      "type": "docker",
-      "image": "ubuntu",
-      "discard": true,
-      "run_command": ["-d", "-i", "-t", "{{.Image}}", "/bin/sh"]
-    }
-  ],
-  "provisioners": [
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry",
-      "destination": "/strawberry-cake"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "/strawberry-cake",
-      "destination": "my-strawberry-cake",
-      "direction": "download"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-`
-
-const dockerLargeBuilderConfig = `
-{
-  "builders": [
-    {
-      "type": "docker",
-      "image": "ubuntu",
-      "discard": true
-    }
-  ],
-  "provisioners": [
-    {
-      "type": "shell",
-      "inline": [
-        "dd if=/dev/urandom of=/tmp/cupcake bs=1M count=2",
-        "dd if=/dev/urandom of=/tmp/bigcake bs=1M count=100",
-        "sync",
-        "md5sum /tmp/cupcake /tmp/bigcake"
-      ]
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "/tmp/cupcake",
-      "destination": "cupcake",
-      "direction": "download"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "/tmp/bigcake",
-      "destination": "bigcake",
-      "direction": "download"
-    }
-  ]
-}
-`
-
-const testFixUploadOwnerTemplate = `
-{
-  "builders": [
-    {
-      "type": "docker",
-      "image": "ubuntu",
-      "discard": true,
-      "run_command": ["-d", "-i", "-t", "-u", "42", "{{.Image}}", "/bin/sh"]
-    }
-  ],
-  "provisioners": [
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "test-fixtures/onecakes/strawberry",
-      "destination": "/tmp/strawberry-cake"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "file",
-      "source": "test-fixtures/manycakes",
-      "destination": "/tmp/"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "shell",
-      "inline": "touch /tmp/testUploadOwner"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "shell",
-      "inline": [
-        "[ $(stat -c %u /tmp/strawberry-cake) -eq 42 ] || (echo 'Invalid owner of /tmp/strawberry-cake' && exit 1)",
-        "[ $(stat -c %u /tmp/testUploadOwner) -eq 42 ] || (echo 'Invalid owner of /tmp/testUploadOwner' && exit 1)",
-        "find /tmp/manycakes | xargs -n1 -IFILE /bin/sh -c '[ $(stat -c %u FILE) -eq 42 ] || (echo \"Invalid owner of FILE\" && exit 1)'"
-      ]
-    }
-  ]
-}
-`
diff --git a/builder/file/builder_test.go b/builder/file/builder_test.go
index edaab32f5..b72e8a2b6 100644
--- a/builder/file/builder_test.go
+++ b/builder/file/builder_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"io/ioutil"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
diff --git a/builder/hcloud/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/hcloud/builder_acc_test.go
index 51e833d10..7c5ee1e85 100644
--- a/builder/hcloud/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/hcloud/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/hyperone/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/hyperone/builder_acc_test.go
index aa295b618..625309f37 100644
--- a/builder/hyperone/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/hyperone/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/linode/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/linode/builder_acc_test.go
index bd5af8fb8..19a74ccad 100644
--- a/builder/linode/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/linode/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/oneandone/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/oneandone/builder_acc_test.go
index b348f805d..b3811e2b9 100644
--- a/builder/oneandone/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/oneandone/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/osc/bsu/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/osc/bsu/builder_acc_test.go
index 7d5e25f59..bc25e445b 100644
--- a/builder/osc/bsu/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/osc/bsu/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package bsu
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/osc/bsusurrogate/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/osc/bsusurrogate/builder_acc_test.go
index b8a980a0c..bda5366e0 100644
--- a/builder/osc/bsusurrogate/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/osc/bsusurrogate/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ package bsusurrogate
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/osc/bsuvolume/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/osc/bsuvolume/builder_acc_test.go
index dd3bbef6a..e0046c706 100644
--- a/builder/osc/bsuvolume/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/osc/bsuvolume/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ package bsuvolume
 import (
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/profitbricks/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/profitbricks/builder_acc_test.go
index c3a829920..ce22fa877 100644
--- a/builder/profitbricks/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/profitbricks/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/ucloud/uhost/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/ucloud/uhost/builder_acc_test.go
index 5d3c68888..264875f60 100644
--- a/builder/ucloud/uhost/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/ucloud/uhost/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import (
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/stretchr/testify/assert"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_validateRegion(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
index e394ca6c4..11db2c342 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/acceptance/builder_acceptance.go
@@ -11,9 +11,8 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/virtualbox/iso"
 
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
-
-	testshelper "github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests"
 )
 
 type VirtualBoxISOAccTest struct{}
@@ -34,8 +33,8 @@ func (v *VirtualBoxISOAccTest) GetConfigs() (map[string]string, error) {
 }
 
 func (v *VirtualBoxISOAccTest) CleanUp() error {
-	testshelper.CleanupFiles("virtualbox-iso-packer-acc-test")
-	testshelper.CleanupFiles("packer_cache")
+	testutils.CleanupFiles("virtualbox-iso-packer-acc-test")
+	testutils.CleanupFiles("packer_cache")
 	return nil
 }
 
diff --git a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_acc_test.go
index 1be8de534..10f80e6db 100644
--- a/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/virtualbox/iso/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/vmware/iso/builder_acc_test.go
index 1be8de534..10f80e6db 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 func TestBuilderAcc_basic(t *testing.T) {
diff --git a/builder/vmware/iso/step_create_vmx_test.go b/builder/vmware/iso/step_create_vmx_test.go
index a741eddde..051a49dc7 100644
--- a/builder/vmware/iso/step_create_vmx_test.go
+++ b/builder/vmware/iso/step_create_vmx_test.go
@@ -2,81 +2,39 @@ package iso
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"context"
+	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io/ioutil"
-	"math"
-	"math/rand"
 	"os"
 	"path/filepath"
 	"runtime"
-	"strconv"
 	"strings"
-
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/template"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/tmp"
 )
 
-var vmxTestBuilderConfig = map[string]string{
-	"type":                        `"vmware-iso"`,
-	"iso_url":                     `"https://archive.org/download/ut-ttylinux-i686-12.6/ut-ttylinux-i686-12.6.iso"`,
-	"iso_checksum":                `"md5:43c1feeae55a44c6ef694b8eb18408a6"`,
-	"ssh_username":                `"root"`,
-	"ssh_password":                `"password"`,
-	"ssh_wait_timeout":            `"45s"`,
-	"boot_command":                `["<enter><wait5><wait10>","root<enter><wait>password<enter><wait>","udhcpc<enter><wait>"]`,
-	"shutdown_command":            `"/sbin/shutdown -h; exit 0"`,
-	"ssh_key_exchange_algorithms": `["diffie-hellman-group1-sha1"]`,
-}
-
-var vmxTestProvisionerConfig = map[string]string{
-	"type":   `"shell"`,
-	"inline": `["echo hola mundo"]`,
-}
-
 const vmxTestTemplate string = `{"builders":[{%s}],"provisioners":[{%s}]}`
 
-func tmpnam(prefix string) string {
-	var path string
-	var err error
-
-	const length = 16
-
-	dir := os.TempDir()
-	max := int(math.Pow(2, float64(length)))
-
-	// FIXME use ioutil.TempFile() or at least mimic implementation, this could loop forever
-	n, err := rand.Intn(max), nil
-	for path = filepath.Join(dir, prefix+strconv.Itoa(n)); err == nil; _, err = os.Stat(path) {
-		n = rand.Intn(max)
-		path = filepath.Join(dir, prefix+strconv.Itoa(n))
-	}
-	return path
-}
-
-func createFloppyOutput(prefix string) (string, string, error) {
-	output := tmpnam(prefix)
-	f, err := os.Create(output)
+func createFloppyOutput(prefix string) (string, map[string]string, error) {
+	f, err := tmp.File(prefix)
 	if err != nil {
-		return "", "", fmt.Errorf("Unable to create empty %s: %s", output, err)
+		return "", map[string]string{}, fmt.Errorf("unable to create temp file")
 	}
 	f.Close()
 
-	vmxData := []string{
-		`"floppy0.present":"TRUE"`,
-		`"floppy0.fileType":"file"`,
-		`"floppy0.clientDevice":"FALSE"`,
-		`"floppy0.fileName":"%s"`,
-		`"floppy0.startConnected":"TRUE"`,
-	}
-
+	output := f.Name()
 	outputFile := strings.Replace(output, "\\", "\\\\", -1)
-	vmxString := fmt.Sprintf("{"+strings.Join(vmxData, ",")+"}", outputFile)
-	return output, vmxString, nil
+	vmxData := map[string]string{
+		"floppy0.present":        "TRUE",
+		"floppy0.fileType":       "file",
+		"floppy0.clientDevice":   "FALSE",
+		"floppy0.fileName":       outputFile,
+		"floppy0.startConnected": "TRUE",
+	}
+	return output, vmxData, nil
 }
 
 func readFloppyOutput(path string) (string, error) {
@@ -95,114 +53,42 @@ func readFloppyOutput(path string) (string, error) {
 	return string(data[:bytes.IndexByte(data, 0)]), nil
 }
 
-func setupVMwareBuild(t *testing.T, builderConfig map[string]string, provisionerConfig map[string]string) error {
-	ui := packersdk.TestUi(t)
-
-	// create builder config and update with user-supplied options
-	cfgBuilder := map[string]string{}
-	for k, v := range vmxTestBuilderConfig {
-		cfgBuilder[k] = v
+// RenderConfig helps create dynamic packer template configs for parsing by
+// builderT without having to write the config to a file.
+func RenderConfig(builderConfig map[string]interface{}, provisionerConfig map[string]string) string {
+	// set up basic build template
+	t := map[string][]map[string]interface{}{
+		"builders": {
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"type":                        "test",
+				"iso_url":                     "https://archive.org/download/ut-ttylinux-i686-12.6/ut-ttylinux-i686-12.6.iso",
+				"iso_checksum":                "md5:43c1feeae55a44c6ef694b8eb18408a6",
+				"ssh_username":                "root",
+				"ssh_password":                "password",
+				"ssh_wait_timeout":            "45s",
+				"boot_command":                []string{"<enter><wait5><wait10>", "root<enter><wait>password<enter><wait>", "udhcpc<enter><wait>"},
+				"shutdown_command":            "/sbin/shutdown -h; exit 0",
+				"ssh_key_exchange_algorithms": []string{"diffie-hellman-group1-sha1"},
+			},
+		},
+		"provisioners": {
+			map[string]interface{}{
+				"type":   "shell",
+				"inline": []string{"echo hola mundo"},
+			},
+		},
 	}
+	// apply special builder overrides
 	for k, v := range builderConfig {
-		cfgBuilder[k] = v
-	}
-
-	// convert our builder config into a single sprintfable string
-	builderLines := []string{}
-	for k, v := range cfgBuilder {
-		builderLines = append(builderLines, fmt.Sprintf(`"%s":%s`, k, v))
-	}
-
-	// create provisioner config and update with user-supplied options
-	cfgProvisioner := map[string]string{}
-	for k, v := range vmxTestProvisionerConfig {
-		cfgProvisioner[k] = v
+		t["builders"][0][k] = v
 	}
+	// Apply special provisioner overrides
 	for k, v := range provisionerConfig {
-		cfgProvisioner[k] = v
+		t["provisioners"][0][k] = v
 	}
 
-	// convert our provisioner config into a single sprintfable string
-	provisionerLines := []string{}
-	for k, v := range cfgProvisioner {
-		provisionerLines = append(provisionerLines, fmt.Sprintf(`"%s":%s`, k, v))
-	}
-
-	// and now parse them into a template
-	configString := fmt.Sprintf(vmxTestTemplate, strings.Join(builderLines, `,`), strings.Join(provisionerLines, `,`))
-
-	tpl, err := template.Parse(strings.NewReader(configString))
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to parse test config: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// create our config to test the vmware-iso builder
-	components := packer.ComponentFinder{
-		BuilderStore: packersdk.MapOfBuilder{
-			"vmware-iso": func() (packersdk.Builder, error) { return &Builder{}, nil },
-		},
-		Hook: func(n string) (packersdk.Hook, error) {
-			return &packersdk.DispatchHook{}, nil
-		},
-		ProvisionerStore: packersdk.MapOfProvisioner{
-			"shell": func() (packersdk.Provisioner, error) { return &shell.Provisioner{}, nil },
-		},
-		PostProcessorStore: packersdk.MapOfPostProcessor{
-			"something": func() (packersdk.PostProcessor, error) { return &packer.MockPostProcessor{}, nil },
-		},
-	}
-	config := packer.CoreConfig{
-		Template:   tpl,
-		Components: components,
-	}
-
-	// create a core using our template
-	core := packer.NewCore(&config)
-	err = core.Initialize()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to create core: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// now we can prepare our build
-	b, err := core.Build("vmware-iso")
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Unable to create build: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	warn, err := b.Prepare()
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("error preparing build: %v", err)
-	}
-	if len(warn) > 0 {
-		for _, w := range warn {
-			t.Logf("Configuration warning: %s", w)
-		}
-	}
-
-	// and then finally build it
-	artifacts, err := b.Run(context.Background(), ui)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("Failed to build artifact: %s", err)
-	}
-
-	// check to see that we only got one artifact back
-	if len(artifacts) == 1 {
-		return artifacts[0].Destroy()
-	}
-
-	// otherwise some number of errors happened
-	t.Logf("Unexpected number of artifacts returned: %d", len(artifacts))
-	errors := make([]error, 0)
-	for _, artifact := range artifacts {
-		if err := artifact.Destroy(); err != nil {
-			errors = append(errors, err)
-		}
-	}
-	if len(errors) > 0 {
-		t.Errorf("%d Errors returned while trying to destroy artifacts", len(errors))
-		return fmt.Errorf("Error while trying to destroy artifacts: %v", errors)
-	}
-	return nil
+	j, _ := json.Marshal(t)
+	return string(j)
 }
 
 func TestStepCreateVmx_SerialFile(t *testing.T) {
@@ -210,27 +96,36 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_SerialFile(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1 due to the requirement of access to the VMware binaries.")
 	}
 
-	tmpfile := tmpnam("SerialFileInput.")
-
-	serialConfig := map[string]string{
-		"serial": fmt.Sprintf(`"file:%s"`, filepath.ToSlash(tmpfile)),
-	}
-
-	error := setupVMwareBuild(t, serialConfig, map[string]string{})
-	if error != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Unable to read file: %s", error)
-	}
-
-	f, err := os.Stat(tmpfile)
+	tmpfile, err := tmp.File("SerialFileInput.")
 	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+		t.Fatalf("unable to create temp file")
+	}
+	serialConfig := map[string]interface{}{
+		"serial": fmt.Sprintf("file:%s", filepath.ToSlash(tmpfile.Name())),
 	}
 
-	if f != nil {
-		if err := os.Remove(tmpfile); err != nil {
-			t.Fatalf("Unable to remove file %s: %s", tmpfile, err)
-		}
-	}
+	configString := RenderConfig(serialConfig, map[string]string{})
+
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			_, err := os.Stat(tmpfile.Name())
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			f, _ := os.Stat(tmpfile.Name())
+			if f != nil {
+				if err := os.Remove(tmpfile.Name()); err != nil {
+					return fmt.Errorf("Unable to remove file %s: %s", tmpfile.Name(), err)
+				}
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 func TestStepCreateVmx_SerialPort(t *testing.T) {
@@ -245,11 +140,11 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_SerialPort(t *testing.T) {
 		defaultSerial = "/dev/ttyS0"
 	}
 
-	config := map[string]string{
-		"serial": fmt.Sprintf(`"device:%s"`, filepath.ToSlash(defaultSerial)),
+	config := map[string]interface{}{
+		"serial": fmt.Sprintf("device:%s", filepath.ToSlash(defaultSerial)),
 	}
 	provision := map[string]string{
-		"inline": `"dmesg | egrep -o '^serial8250: ttyS1 at' > /dev/fd0"`,
+		"inline": "dmesg | egrep -o '^serial8250: ttyS1 at' > /dev/fd0",
 	}
 
 	// where to write output
@@ -257,29 +152,35 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_SerialPort(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating output: %s", err)
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
-			os.Remove(output)
-		}
-	}()
+
 	config["vmx_data"] = vmxData
-	t.Logf("Preparing to write output to %s", output)
+	configString := RenderConfig(config, provision)
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			_, err := os.Stat(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+			}
+			// check the output
+			data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("%s", err)
+			}
 
-	// whee
-	err = setupVMwareBuild(t, config, provision)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", err)
-	}
-
-	// check the output
-	data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", err)
-	}
-
-	if data != "serial8250: ttyS1 at\n" {
-		t.Errorf("Serial port not detected : %v", data)
-	}
+			if data != "serial8250: ttyS1 at\n" {
+				return fmt.Errorf("Serial port not detected : %v", data)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
+				os.Remove(output)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 func TestStepCreateVmx_ParallelPort(t *testing.T) {
@@ -294,11 +195,11 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_ParallelPort(t *testing.T) {
 		defaultParallel = "/dev/lp0"
 	}
 
-	config := map[string]string{
-		"parallel": fmt.Sprintf(`"device:%s,uni"`, filepath.ToSlash(defaultParallel)),
+	config := map[string]interface{}{
+		"parallel": fmt.Sprintf("device:%s,uni", filepath.ToSlash(defaultParallel)),
 	}
 	provision := map[string]string{
-		"inline": `"cat /proc/modules | egrep -o '^parport ' > /dev/fd0"`,
+		"inline": "cat /proc/modules | egrep -o '^parport ' > /dev/fd0",
 	}
 
 	// where to write output
@@ -306,29 +207,35 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_ParallelPort(t *testing.T) {
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating output: %s", err)
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
-			os.Remove(output)
-		}
-	}()
+
 	config["vmx_data"] = vmxData
-	t.Logf("Preparing to write output to %s", output)
+	configString := RenderConfig(config, provision)
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			_, err := os.Stat(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+			}
+			// check the output
+			data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("%s", err)
+			}
 
-	// whee
-	error := setupVMwareBuild(t, config, provision)
-	if error != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", error)
-	}
-
-	// check the output
-	data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", err)
-	}
-
-	if data != "parport \n" {
-		t.Errorf("Parallel port not detected : %v", data)
-	}
+			if data != "parport \n" {
+				t.Errorf("Parallel port not detected : %v", data)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
+				os.Remove(output)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 func TestStepCreateVmx_Usb(t *testing.T) {
@@ -336,41 +243,46 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_Usb(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1 due to the requirement of access to the VMware binaries.")
 	}
 
-	config := map[string]string{
-		"usb": `"TRUE"`,
+	config := map[string]interface{}{
+		"usb": "TRUE",
 	}
 	provision := map[string]string{
-		"inline": `"dmesg | egrep -m1 -o 'USB hub found$' > /dev/fd0"`,
+		"inline": "dmesg | egrep -m1 -o 'USB hub found$' > /dev/fd0",
 	}
 
-	// where to write output
 	output, vmxData, err := createFloppyOutput("UsbOutput.")
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Error creating output: %s", err)
 	}
-	defer func() {
-		if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
-			os.Remove(output)
-		}
-	}()
+
 	config["vmx_data"] = vmxData
-	t.Logf("Preparing to write output to %s", output)
+	configString := RenderConfig(config, provision)
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			_, err := os.Stat(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+			}
+			// check the output
+			data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("%s", err)
+			}
 
-	// whee
-	error := setupVMwareBuild(t, config, provision)
-	if error != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", error)
-	}
-
-	// check the output
-	data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", err)
-	}
-
-	if data != "USB hub found\n" {
-		t.Errorf("USB support not detected : %v", data)
-	}
+			if data != "USB hub found\n" {
+				t.Errorf("USB support not detected : %v", data)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
+				os.Remove(output)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
 
 func TestStepCreateVmx_Sound(t *testing.T) {
@@ -378,11 +290,11 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_Sound(t *testing.T) {
 		t.Skip("This test is only run with PACKER_ACC=1 due to the requirement of access to the VMware binaries.")
 	}
 
-	config := map[string]string{
-		"sound": `"TRUE"`,
+	config := map[string]interface{}{
+		"sound": "TRUE",
 	}
 	provision := map[string]string{
-		"inline": `"cat /proc/modules | egrep -o '^soundcore' > /dev/fd0"`,
+		"inline": "cat /proc/modules | egrep -o '^soundcore' > /dev/fd0",
 	}
 
 	// where to write output
@@ -395,22 +307,33 @@ func TestStepCreateVmx_Sound(t *testing.T) {
 			os.Remove(output)
 		}
 	}()
+
 	config["vmx_data"] = vmxData
-	t.Logf("Preparing to write output to %s", output)
+	configString := RenderConfig(config, provision)
+	builderT.Test(t, builderT.TestCase{
+		Builder:  &Builder{},
+		Template: configString,
+		Check: func(a []packersdk.Artifact) error {
+			_, err := os.Stat(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				return fmt.Errorf("VMware builder did not create a file for serial port: %s", err)
+			}
+			// check the output
+			data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
+			if err != nil {
+				t.Errorf("%s", err)
+			}
 
-	// whee
-	error := setupVMwareBuild(t, config, provision)
-	if error != nil {
-		t.Errorf("Unable to read file: %s", error)
-	}
-
-	// check the output
-	data, err := readFloppyOutput(output)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Errorf("%s", err)
-	}
-
-	if data != "soundcore\n" {
-		t.Errorf("Soundcard not detected : %v", data)
-	}
+			if data != "soundcore\n" {
+				t.Errorf("Soundcard not detected : %v", data)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+		Teardown: func() error {
+			if _, err := os.Stat(output); err == nil {
+				os.Remove(output)
+			}
+			return nil
+		},
+	})
 }
diff --git a/builder/vsphere/clone/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/vsphere/clone/builder_acc_test.go
index 83d34ae8f..dfdd9ecb9 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/clone/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/clone/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vsphere/common"
 	commonT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vsphere/common/testing"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/types"
 )
diff --git a/builder/vsphere/iso/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/vsphere/iso/builder_acc_test.go
index 1ded0723b..939a2f407 100644
--- a/builder/vsphere/iso/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/vsphere/iso/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 	"testing"
 
 	commonT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/vsphere/common/testing"
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/vmware/govmomi/vim25/types"
 )
diff --git a/builder/yandex/builder_acc_test.go b/builder/yandex/builder_acc_test.go
index 3d201a171..3e99bc33f 100644
--- a/builder/yandex/builder_acc_test.go
+++ b/builder/yandex/builder_acc_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/go-resty/resty/v2"
 
-	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing"
+	builderT "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest"
 )
 
 const InstanceMetadataAddr = "169.254.169.254"
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 026ed3f41..64d1e51df 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ func wrappedMain() int {
 			Reader:      os.Stdin,
 			Writer:      os.Stdout,
 			ErrorWriter: os.Stdout,
-			PB:          &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+			PB:          &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 		}
 		ui = basicUi
 		if !inPlugin {
diff --git a/helper/tests/core.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/core.go
similarity index 82%
rename from helper/tests/core.go
rename to packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/core.go
index 5e8e2764f..11e55b052 100644
--- a/helper/tests/core.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/core.go
@@ -1,8 +1,7 @@
-package testshelper
+package provisioneracc
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
-	"os"
 	"testing"
 
 	amazonebsbuilder "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/ebs"
@@ -13,14 +12,6 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
 )
 
-// fileExists returns true if the filename is found
-func FileExists(filename string) bool {
-	if _, err := os.Stat(filename); err == nil {
-		return true
-	}
-	return false
-}
-
 // testCoreConfigBuilder creates a packer CoreConfig that has a file builder
 // available. This allows us to test a builder that writes files to disk.
 func testCoreConfigBuilder(t *testing.T) *packer.CoreConfig {
@@ -50,9 +41,3 @@ func TestMetaFile(t *testing.T) command.Meta {
 		},
 	}
 }
-
-func CleanupFiles(moreFiles ...string) {
-	for _, file := range moreFiles {
-		os.RemoveAll(file)
-	}
-}
diff --git a/helper/tests/acc/provisioners.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/provisioners.go
similarity index 96%
rename from helper/tests/acc/provisioners.go
rename to packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/provisioners.go
index 5c7a780c9..56ecaae8a 100644
--- a/helper/tests/acc/provisioners.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc/provisioners.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package acc
+package provisioneracc
 
 import (
 	"bytes"
@@ -9,11 +9,10 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	testshelper "github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests"
-
 	amazonEBS "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/amazon/ebs/acceptance"
 	virtualboxISO "github.com/hashicorp/packer/builder/virtualbox/iso/acceptance"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/command"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
@@ -56,7 +55,7 @@ func TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(provisionerAcc ProvisionerAcceptance, t *te
 
 				err = provisionerAcc.RunTest(c, args)
 				// Cleanup created resources
-				testshelper.CleanupFiles(fileName)
+				testutils.CleanupFiles(fileName)
 				cleanErr := builderAcc.CleanUp()
 				if cleanErr != nil {
 					log.Printf("bad: failed to clean up resources: %s", cleanErr.Error())
@@ -122,7 +121,7 @@ func writeJsonTemplate(out *bytes.Buffer, filePath string, t *testing.T) {
 
 func buildCommand(t *testing.T, builder BuilderAcceptance, provisioner ProvisionerAcceptance) *command.BuildCommand {
 	c := &command.BuildCommand{
-		Meta: testshelper.TestMetaFile(t),
+		Meta: TestMetaFile(t),
 	}
 	c.CoreConfig.Components.BuilderStore = builder.GetBuilderStore()
 	c.CoreConfig.Components.ProvisionerStore = provisioner.GetProvisionerStore()
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing.go
similarity index 92%
rename from packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing.go
rename to packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing.go
index 746147866..799682842 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package testing
+package acctest
 
 import (
 	"context"
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ import (
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/template"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/file"
+	shellprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
 )
 
 // TestEnvVar must be set to a non-empty value for acceptance tests to run.
@@ -123,6 +125,10 @@ func Test(t TestT, c TestCase) {
 					return nil, nil
 				},
 			},
+			ProvisionerStore: packersdk.MapOfProvisioner{
+				"shell": func() (packersdk.Provisioner, error) { return &shellprovisioner.Provisioner{}, nil },
+				"file":  func() (packersdk.Provisioner, error) { return &file.Provisioner{}, nil },
+			},
 		},
 		Template: tpl,
 	})
@@ -157,10 +163,12 @@ func Test(t TestT, c TestCase) {
 	// Run it! We use a temporary directory for caching and discard
 	// any UI output. We discard since it shows up in logs anyways.
 	log.Printf("[DEBUG] Running 'test' build")
+	// ui := packersdk.TestUi(t)
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Reader:      os.Stdin,
 		Writer:      ioutil.Discard,
 		ErrorWriter: ioutil.Discard,
+		PB:          &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 	artifacts, err := build.Run(context.Background(), ui)
 	if err != nil {
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing_test.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing_test.go
similarity index 98%
rename from packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing_test.go
rename to packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing_test.go
index 347bde639..ca2240470 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/builder/testing/testing_test.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testing_test.go
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package testing
+package acctest
 
 import (
 	"os"
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils/utils.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils/utils.go
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a0470a4f2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils/utils.go
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+package testutils
+
+import "os"
+
+// CleanupFiles removes all files in the given strings.
+func CleanupFiles(moreFiles ...string) {
+	for _, file := range moreFiles {
+		os.RemoveAll(file)
+	}
+}
+
+// FileExists returns true if the filename is found.
+func FileExists(filename string) bool {
+	if _, err := os.Stat(filename); err == nil {
+		return true
+	}
+	return false
+}
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_download_test.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_download_test.go
index 460100731..4ed23856a 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_download_test.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_download_test.go
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/google/go-cmp/cmp"
 	urlhelper "github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2/helper/url"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/tmp"
@@ -246,7 +245,7 @@ func TestStepDownload_download(t *testing.T) {
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Reader: new(bytes.Buffer),
 		Writer: new(bytes.Buffer),
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 
 	dir := createTempDir(t)
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_output_dir_test.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_output_dir_test.go
index 66b37f033..4e7c8771a 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_output_dir_test.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep/commonsteps/step_output_dir_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"os"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/multistep"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
@@ -17,7 +16,7 @@ func testState(t *testing.T) multistep.StateBag {
 	state.Put("ui", &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Reader: new(bytes.Buffer),
 		Writer: new(bytes.Buffer),
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	})
 	return state
 }
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui.go
index 16ad5d9e6..4c97b2a0c 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui.go
@@ -150,3 +150,12 @@ func (rw *BasicUi) Machine(t string, args ...string) {
 func (rw *BasicUi) TrackProgress(src string, currentSize, totalSize int64, stream io.ReadCloser) (body io.ReadCloser) {
 	return rw.PB.TrackProgress(src, currentSize, totalSize, stream)
 }
+
+// NoopProgressTracker is a progress tracker
+// that displays nothing.
+type NoopProgressTracker struct{}
+
+// TrackProgress returns stream
+func (*NoopProgressTracker) TrackProgress(_ string, _, _ int64, stream io.ReadCloser) io.ReadCloser {
+	return stream
+}
diff --git a/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui_mock.go b/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui_mock.go
index 8ca8beafb..e1e165f5e 100644
--- a/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui_mock.go
+++ b/packer-plugin-sdk/packer/ui_mock.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ func TestUi(t *testing.T) Ui {
 		Reader:      &buf,
 		Writer:      ioutil.Discard,
 		ErrorWriter: ioutil.Discard,
+		PB:          &NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/packer/progressbar_noop.go b/packer/progressbar_noop.go
deleted file mode 100644
index e8891afaa..000000000
--- a/packer/progressbar_noop.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-package packer
-
-import "io"
-
-// NoopProgressTracker is a progress tracker
-// that displays nothing.
-type NoopProgressTracker struct{}
-
-// TrackProgress returns stream
-func (*NoopProgressTracker) TrackProgress(_ string, _, _ int64, stream io.ReadCloser) io.ReadCloser {
-	return stream
-}
diff --git a/packer/progressbar_solaris.go b/packer/progressbar_solaris.go
index 868037c38..28f989f1a 100644
--- a/packer/progressbar_solaris.go
+++ b/packer/progressbar_solaris.go
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 package packer
 
-type UiProgressBar = NoopProgressTracker
+import (
+	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
+)
+
+type UiProgressBar = packersdk.NoopProgressTracker
diff --git a/packer/ui.go b/packer/ui.go
index dd70b6d02..4dc2c3490 100644
--- a/packer/ui.go
+++ b/packer/ui.go
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const (
 )
 
 type NoopUi struct {
-	PB NoopProgressTracker
+	PB packersdk.NoopProgressTracker
 }
 
 var _ packersdk.Ui = new(NoopUi)
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ func (u *TargetedUI) TrackProgress(src string, currentSize, totalSize int64, str
 // to the given Writer.
 type MachineReadableUi struct {
 	Writer io.Writer
-	PB     NoopProgressTracker
+	PB     packersdk.NoopProgressTracker
 }
 
 var _ packersdk.Ui = new(MachineReadableUi)
diff --git a/provisioner/file/provisioner_test.go b/provisioner/file/provisioner_test.go
index 510dabfc7..07a9d2871 100644
--- a/provisioner/file/provisioner_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/file/provisioner_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,6 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 )
 
@@ -127,7 +126,7 @@ func TestProvisionerProvision_SendsFile(t *testing.T) {
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Writer: b,
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 	comm := &packersdk.MockCommunicator{}
 	err = p.Provision(context.Background(), ui, comm, make(map[string]interface{}))
@@ -186,7 +185,7 @@ func TestProvisionerProvision_SendsFileMultipleFiles(t *testing.T) {
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Writer: b,
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 	comm := &packersdk.MockCommunicator{}
 	err = p.Provision(context.Background(), ui, comm, make(map[string]interface{}))
@@ -256,7 +255,7 @@ func TestProvisionerProvision_SendsFileMultipleDirs(t *testing.T) {
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Writer: b,
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 	comm := &packersdk.MockCommunicator{}
 	err = p.Provision(context.Background(), ui, comm, make(map[string]interface{}))
@@ -308,7 +307,7 @@ func TestProvisionerProvision_SendsFileMultipleFilesToFolder(t *testing.T) {
 	b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 	ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 		Writer: b,
-		PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+		PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 	}
 	comm := &packersdk.MockCommunicator{}
 	err = p.Provision(context.Background(), ui, comm, make(map[string]interface{}))
@@ -366,7 +365,7 @@ func TestProvisionDownloadMkdirAll(t *testing.T) {
 		b := bytes.NewBuffer(nil)
 		ui := &packersdk.BasicUi{
 			Writer: b,
-			PB:     &packer.NoopProgressTracker{},
+			PB:     &packersdk.NoopProgressTracker{},
 		}
 		comm := &packersdk.MockCommunicator{}
 		err = p.ProvisionDownload(ui, comm)
diff --git a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_acc_test.go b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_acc_test.go
index 62837e992..e6a8c4af7 100644
--- a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_acc_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_acc_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/command"
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests/acc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc"
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/powershell"
 	windowsshellprovisioner "github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/windows-shell"
@@ -19,24 +19,24 @@ import (
 const TestProvisionerName = "powershell"
 
 func TestAccPowershellProvisioner_basic(t *testing.T) {
-	acc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
 
 	testProvisioner := PowershellProvisionerAccTest{"powershell-provisioner-cleanup.txt"}
-	acc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
 }
 
 func TestAccPowershellProvisioner_Inline(t *testing.T) {
-	acc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
 
 	testProvisioner := PowershellProvisionerAccTest{"powershell-inline-provisioner.txt"}
-	acc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
 }
 
 func TestAccPowershellProvisioner_Script(t *testing.T) {
-	acc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersPreCheck(TestProvisionerName, t)
 
 	testProvisioner := PowershellProvisionerAccTest{"powershell-script-provisioner.txt"}
-	acc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(&testProvisioner, t)
 }
 
 type PowershellProvisionerAccTest struct {
diff --git a/provisioner/shell-local/provisioner_acc_test.go b/provisioner/shell-local/provisioner_acc_test.go
index 91c58534b..9aef8d04f 100644
--- a/provisioner/shell-local/provisioner_acc_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/shell-local/provisioner_acc_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests/acc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc"
+
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
 
 	packersdk "github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/packer"
@@ -17,8 +18,8 @@ import (
 )
 
 func TestShellLocalProvisionerWithRetryOption(t *testing.T) {
-	acc.TestProvisionersPreCheck("shell-local", t)
-	acc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(new(ShellLocalProvisionerAccTest), t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersPreCheck("shell-local", t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(new(ShellLocalProvisionerAccTest), t)
 }
 
 type ShellLocalProvisionerAccTest struct{}
diff --git a/provisioner/shell/provisioner_acc_test.go b/provisioner/shell/provisioner_acc_test.go
index 4cde4db80..3704feeba 100644
--- a/provisioner/shell/provisioner_acc_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/shell/provisioner_acc_test.go
@@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests/acc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/provisioneracc"
+	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/packer-plugin-sdk/acctest/testutils"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/file"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/provisioner/shell"
 
@@ -16,12 +17,11 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/hashicorp/go-uuid"
 	"github.com/hashicorp/packer/command"
-	testshelper "github.com/hashicorp/packer/helper/tests"
 )
 
 func TestShellProvisioner(t *testing.T) {
-	acc.TestProvisionersPreCheck("shell", t)
-	acc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(new(ShellProvisionerAccTest), t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersPreCheck("shell", t)
+	provisioneracc.TestProvisionersAgainstBuilders(new(ShellProvisionerAccTest), t)
 }
 
 type ShellProvisionerAccTest struct{}
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ func (s *ShellProvisionerAccTest) RunTest(c *command.BuildCommand, args []string
 	}
 
 	file := "provisioner.shell." + UUID + ".txt"
-	defer testshelper.CleanupFiles(file)
+	defer testutils.CleanupFiles(file)
 
 	if code := c.Run(args); code != 0 {
 		ui := c.Meta.Ui.(*packersdk.BasicUi)
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ func (s *ShellProvisionerAccTest) RunTest(c *command.BuildCommand, args []string
 			err.String())
 	}
 
-	if !testshelper.FileExists(file) {
+	if !testutils.FileExists(file) {
 		return fmt.Errorf("Expected to find %s", file)
 	}
 	return nil