diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
index cea52f9d8..b99e924e9 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/FenixApplication.kt
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ open class FenixApplication : LocaleAwareApplication() {
                 components.core.store,
                 onNewTabOverride = {
                     _, engineSession, url ->
-                        val session = Session(url, components.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate)
+                        val session = Session(url)
                         components.core.sessionManager.add(session, true, engineSession)
                         session.id
                 },
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
index b2bac7848..35569c7fd 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/HomeActivity.kt
@@ -41,7 +41,8 @@ import mozilla.components.support.utils.toSafeIntent
 import mozilla.components.support.webextensions.WebExtensionPopupFeature
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.UriOpenedObserver
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
-import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingModeListener
+import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingModeManager
+import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.DefaultBrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.BreadcrumbsRecorder
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.Event
 import org.mozilla.fenix.exceptions.ExceptionsFragmentDirections
@@ -74,7 +75,7 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
 
     private var webExtScope: CoroutineScope? = null
     lateinit var themeManager: ThemeManager
-    private val browsingModeManager get() = components.browsingModeManager
+    lateinit var browsingModeManager: BrowsingModeManager
 
     private var sessionObserver: SessionManager.Observer? = null
 
@@ -99,12 +100,6 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
         )
     }
 
-    private val browsingModeListener = object : BrowsingModeListener {
-        override fun onBrowsingModeChange(newMode: BrowsingMode) {
-            themeManager.currentTheme = newMode
-        }
-    }
-
     override fun applyOverrideConfiguration(overrideConfiguration: Configuration?) {
         if (overrideConfiguration != null) {
             val uiMode = overrideConfiguration.uiMode
@@ -167,16 +162,6 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
         hotStartMonitor.onPostResumeFinalMethodCall()
     }
 
-    final override fun onStart() {
-        super.onStart()
-        browsingModeManager.registerBrowsingModeListener(browsingModeListener)
-    }
-
-    final override fun onStop() {
-        super.onStop()
-        browsingModeManager.unregisterBrowsingModeListener(browsingModeListener)
-    }
-
     final override fun onPause() {
         super.onPause()
 
@@ -259,7 +244,7 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
 
     private fun setupThemeAndBrowsingMode(mode: BrowsingMode) {
         settings().lastKnownMode = mode
-        browsingModeManager.mode = mode
+        browsingModeManager = createBrowsingModeManager(mode)
         themeManager = createThemeManager()
         themeManager.setActivityTheme(this)
         themeManager.applyStatusBarTheme(this)
@@ -394,6 +379,12 @@ open class HomeActivity : LocaleAwareAppCompatActivity() {
             browsingModeManager.mode = sessionMode
     }
 
+    protected open fun createBrowsingModeManager(initialMode: BrowsingMode): BrowsingModeManager {
+        return DefaultBrowsingModeManager(initialMode) { newMode ->
+            themeManager.currentTheme = newMode
+        }
+    }
+
     protected open fun createThemeManager(): ThemeManager {
         return DefaultThemeManager(browsingModeManager.mode, this)
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
index e4b7be119..d63fe39ea 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/BaseBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -173,10 +173,10 @@ abstract class BaseBrowserFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler, Session
                 navController = findNavController(),
                 readerModeController = DefaultReaderModeController(
                     readerViewFeature,
-                    requireComponents.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate,
+                    (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate,
                     view.readerViewControlsBar
                 ),
-                browsingModeManager = requireComponents.browsingModeManager,
+                browsingModeManager = (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager,
                 sessionManager = requireComponents.core.sessionManager,
                 findInPageLauncher = { findInPageIntegration.withFeature { it.launch() } },
                 browserLayout = view.browserLayout,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/BrowsingModeManager.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/BrowsingModeManager.kt
index 811434f0f..cfe32f6f3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/BrowsingModeManager.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/BrowsingModeManager.kt
@@ -31,32 +31,19 @@ interface BrowsingModeManager {
     var mode: BrowsingMode
 }
 
-interface BrowsingModeListener {
-    fun onBrowsingModeChange(newMode: BrowsingMode)
-}
-
 /**
  * Wraps a [BrowsingMode] and executes a callback whenever [mode] is updated.
  */
 class DefaultBrowsingModeManager(
-    private var _mode: BrowsingMode = BrowsingMode.Normal
+    private var _mode: BrowsingMode,
+    private val modeDidChange: (BrowsingMode) -> Unit
 ) : BrowsingModeManager {
 
-    private val browsingModeListeners = mutableSetOf<BrowsingModeListener>()
-
-    fun registerBrowsingModeListener(browsingModeListener: BrowsingModeListener) {
-        browsingModeListeners.add(browsingModeListener)
-    }
-
-    fun unregisterBrowsingModeListener(browsingModeListener: BrowsingModeListener) {
-        browsingModeListeners.remove(browsingModeListener)
-    }
-
     override var mode: BrowsingMode
         get() = _mode
         set(value) {
             _mode = value
-            browsingModeListeners.forEach { it.onBrowsingModeChange(value) }
+            modeDidChange(value)
             Settings.instance?.lastKnownMode = value
         }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
index 100f1b020..83e2769ba 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/Components.kt
@@ -12,7 +12,6 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.addons.update.DefaultAddonUpdater
 import mozilla.components.feature.tabs.TabsUseCases
 import mozilla.components.lib.publicsuffixlist.PublicSuffixList
 import mozilla.components.support.migration.state.MigrationStore
-import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.DefaultBrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.test.Mockable
 import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.ClipboardHandler
 import java.util.concurrent.TimeUnit
@@ -72,8 +71,6 @@ class Components(private val context: Context) {
         AddonManager(core.store, core.engine, addonCollectionProvider, addonUpdater)
     }
 
-    val browsingModeManager by lazy { DefaultBrowsingModeManager() }
-
     val tabsUseCases: TabsUseCases by lazy { TabsUseCases(core.sessionManager) }
 
     val analytics by lazy { Analytics(context) }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultToolbarMenu.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultToolbarMenu.kt
index 08a2fe62e..5620aeb5d 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultToolbarMenu.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/toolbar/DefaultToolbarMenu.kt
@@ -23,9 +23,11 @@ import mozilla.components.browser.session.Session
 import mozilla.components.browser.session.SessionManager
 import mozilla.components.concept.storage.BookmarksStorage
 import org.mozilla.fenix.Config
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ReleaseChannel
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.asActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.theme.ThemeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.Settings
@@ -130,8 +132,8 @@ class DefaultToolbarMenu(
 
     private val menuItems by lazy {
         // Predicates that are called once, during screen init
-        val shouldShowSaveToCollection =
-            context.components.browsingModeManager.mode == BrowsingMode.Normal
+        val shouldShowSaveToCollection = (context.asActivity() as? HomeActivity)
+            ?.browsingModeManager?.mode == BrowsingMode.Normal
         val shouldDeleteDataOnQuit = Settings.getInstance(context)
             .shouldDeleteBrowsingDataOnQuit
         val shouldShowWebcompatReporter = Config.channel !in setOf(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/customtabs/ExternalAppBrowserFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/customtabs/ExternalAppBrowserFragment.kt
index 283c628ce..48308f763 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/customtabs/ExternalAppBrowserFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/customtabs/ExternalAppBrowserFragment.kt
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ import mozilla.components.lib.state.ext.consumeFrom
 import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.UserInteractionHandler
 import mozilla.components.support.base.feature.ViewBoundFeatureWrapper
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.arch.lifecycle.addObservers
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.BaseBrowserFragment
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.CustomTabContextMenuCandidate
@@ -68,7 +69,7 @@ class ExternalAppBrowserFragment : BaseBrowserFragment(), UserInteractionHandler
                         activity = activity,
                         engineLayout = view.swipeRefresh,
                         onItemTapped = { browserInteractor.onBrowserToolbarMenuItemTapped(it) },
-                        isPrivate = requireComponents.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate,
+                        isPrivate = (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate,
                         shouldReverseItems = !activity.settings().shouldUseBottomToolbar
                     ),
                     owner = this,
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
index c61346d10..cb1f9195c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/HomeFragment.kt
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ class HomeFragment : Fragment() {
             }
         }
 
-    private val browsingModeManager get() = requireComponents.browsingModeManager
+    private val browsingModeManager get() = (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager
     private var homeAppBarOffset = 0
     private val singleSessionObserver = object : Session.Observer {
         override fun onTitleChanged(session: Session, title: String) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessor.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessor.kt
index 0592043c3..3e71695c3 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessor.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessor.kt
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.GlobalDirections
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.alreadyOnDestination
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 
 /**
  * Deep links in the form of `fenix://host` open different parts of the app.
@@ -57,7 +56,7 @@ class DeepLinkIntentProcessor(
     private fun handleDeepLinkSideEffects(deepLink: Uri) {
         when (deepLink.host) {
             "enable_private_browsing" -> {
-                activity.components.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
+                activity.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
             }
             "make_default_browser" -> {
                 if (SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.N) {
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/LibraryPageFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/LibraryPageFragment.kt
index a43e552ca..56245353c 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/LibraryPageFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/LibraryPageFragment.kt
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
 package org.mozilla.fenix.library
 
 import androidx.fragment.app.Fragment
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.hideToolbar
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.requireComponents
 
 abstract class LibraryPageFragment<T> : Fragment() {
 
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ abstract class LibraryPageFragment<T> : Fragment() {
                 }
         }
 
-        requireComponents.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.fromBoolean(private)
+        (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.fromBoolean(private)
         hideToolbar()
     }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkController.kt
index 08b900e53..a8c1caefb 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkController.kt
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ class DefaultBookmarkController(
     private val services: Services = activity.components.services
 
     override fun handleBookmarkTapped(item: BookmarkNode) {
-        openInNewTab(item.url!!, true, BrowserDirection.FromBookmarks, context.components.browsingModeManager.mode)
+        openInNewTab(item.url!!, true, BrowserDirection.FromBookmarks, activity.browsingModeManager.mode)
     }
 
     override fun handleBookmarkExpand(folder: BookmarkNode) {
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ class DefaultBookmarkController(
     ) {
         invokePendingDeletion.invoke()
         with(activity) {
-            components.browsingModeManager.mode = mode
+            browsingModeManager.mode = mode
             openToBrowserAndLoad(searchTermOrURL, newTab, from)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
index 7517e831a..c22eb0415 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/history/HistoryFragment.kt
@@ -169,7 +169,7 @@ class HistoryFragment : LibraryPageFragment<HistoryItem>(), UserInteractionHandl
             }
 
             (activity as HomeActivity).apply {
-                components.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
+                browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
                 supportActionBar?.hide()
             }
             nav(
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
index 840664fae..0b8521bde 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchController.kt
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class DefaultSearchController(
         store.dispatch(
             SearchFragmentAction.AllowSearchSuggestionsInPrivateModePrompt(
                 text.isNotEmpty() &&
-                        context.components.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate &&
+                        (context as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate &&
                         !context.settings().shouldShowSearchSuggestionsInPrivate &&
                         !context.settings().showSearchSuggestionsInPrivateOnboardingFinished
             )
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
index 264b1bc57..2d8ff2b60 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchFragment.kt
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
         )
 
         val showSearchSuggestions =
-            if (requireComponents.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate) {
+            if ((activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate) {
                 requireContext().settings().shouldShowSearchSuggestions &&
                         requireContext().settings().shouldShowSearchSuggestionsInPrivate
             } else {
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class SearchFragment : Fragment(), UserInteractionHandler {
             view.toolbar_component_wrapper,
             searchInteractor,
             historyStorageProvider(),
-            requireComponents.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate
+            (activity as HomeActivity).browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate
         )
 
         val urlView = toolbarView.view
diff --git a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
index 4ce2e7dd6..fc739bfbc 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/awesomebar/AwesomeBarView.kt
@@ -28,7 +28,9 @@ import mozilla.components.feature.session.SessionUseCases
 import mozilla.components.feature.tabs.TabsUseCases
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.content.getColorFromAttr
 import mozilla.components.support.ktx.android.view.hideKeyboard
+import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.R
+import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.asActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.search.SearchEngineSource
 import org.mozilla.fenix.search.SearchFragmentState
@@ -303,7 +305,10 @@ class AwesomeBarView(
         return providersToRemove
     }
 
-    private fun isBrowsingModePrivate(): Boolean = container.context.components.browsingModeManager.mode.isPrivate
+    private fun isBrowsingModePrivate(): Boolean {
+        return (container.context.asActivity() as? HomeActivity)?.browsingModeManager?.mode?.isPrivate
+            ?: false
+    }
 
     private fun getSelectedSearchSuggestionProvider(state: SearchFragmentState): SearchSuggestionProvider? {
         return when (state.searchEngineSource) {
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/DefaultBrowsingModeManagerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/DefaultBrowsingModeManagerTest.kt
index eafb4c0f3..1130996d6 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/DefaultBrowsingModeManagerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/browser/browsingmode/DefaultBrowsingModeManagerTest.kt
@@ -4,42 +4,40 @@
 
 package org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode
 
-import mozilla.components.support.test.any
-import mozilla.components.support.test.mock
+import io.mockk.MockKAnnotations
+import io.mockk.impl.annotations.MockK
+import io.mockk.verify
 import org.junit.Assert.assertEquals
 import org.junit.Before
 import org.junit.Test
-import org.mockito.Mockito.times
-import org.mockito.Mockito.verify
 
 class DefaultBrowsingModeManagerTest {
 
-    lateinit var manager: DefaultBrowsingModeManager
+    @MockK(relaxed = true) lateinit var callback: (BrowsingMode) -> Unit
+    lateinit var manager: BrowsingModeManager
 
     private val initMode = BrowsingMode.Normal
 
     @Before
     fun before() {
-        manager = DefaultBrowsingModeManager(initMode)
+        MockKAnnotations.init(this)
+        manager = DefaultBrowsingModeManager(initMode, callback)
     }
 
     @Test
     fun `WHEN mode is updated THEN callback is invoked`() {
-        val browsingModeListener: BrowsingModeListener = mock()
-        manager.registerBrowsingModeListener(browsingModeListener)
-
-        verify(browsingModeListener, times(0)).onBrowsingModeChange(any())
+        verify(exactly = 0) { callback.invoke(any()) }
 
         manager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
         manager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
         manager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
 
-        verify(browsingModeListener, times(3)).onBrowsingModeChange(any())
+        verify(exactly = 3) { callback.invoke(any()) }
 
         manager.mode = BrowsingMode.Normal
         manager.mode = BrowsingMode.Normal
 
-        verify(browsingModeListener, times(5)).onBrowsingModeChange(any())
+        verify(exactly = 5) { callback.invoke(any()) }
     }
 
     @Test
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/TestComponents.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/TestComponents.kt
index db34466ea..0ce3505a9 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/TestComponents.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/components/TestComponents.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.content.Context
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import mozilla.components.support.test.mock
 import org.mockito.Mockito.`when`
-import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.DefaultBrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.utils.ClipboardHandler
 
 class TestComponents(private val context: Context) : Components(context) {
@@ -39,7 +38,5 @@ class TestComponents(private val context: Context) : Components(context) {
     }
     override val analytics by lazy { Analytics(context) }
 
-    override val browsingModeManager by lazy { DefaultBrowsingModeManager() }
-
     override val clipboardHandler by lazy { ClipboardHandler(context) }
 }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessorTest.kt
index 158bf127d..ba9c55ec7 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/home/intent/DeepLinkIntentProcessorTest.kt
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ import android.content.Intent
 import androidx.core.net.toUri
 import androidx.navigation.NavController
 import io.mockk.Called
-import io.mockk.every
 import io.mockk.mockk
 import io.mockk.verify
 import org.junit.Assert.assertFalse
@@ -21,8 +20,6 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.NavGraphDirections
 import org.mozilla.fenix.TestApplication
 import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.BrowsingMode
-import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.DefaultBrowsingModeManager
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner
 import org.robolectric.annotation.Config
 
@@ -117,12 +114,9 @@ class DeepLinkIntentProcessorTest {
 
     @Test
     fun `process enable_private_browsing deep link`() {
-        val browsingModeManager: DefaultBrowsingModeManager = mockk(relaxed = true)
-        every { activity.components.browsingModeManager } returns browsingModeManager
-
         assertTrue(processor.process(testIntent("fenix://enable_private_browsing"), navController, out))
 
-        verify { browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private }
+        verify { activity.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private }
         verify { navController.navigate(NavGraphDirections.actionGlobalHomeFragment()) }
         verify { out wasNot Called }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkControllerTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkControllerTest.kt
index 415152292..294bb1d56 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkControllerTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/library/bookmarks/BookmarkControllerTest.kt
@@ -114,16 +114,16 @@ class BookmarkControllerTest {
     @Test
     fun `handleBookmarkTapped should respect browsing mode`() {
         // if in normal mode, should be in normal mode
-        every { context.components.browsingModeManager.mode } returns BrowsingMode.Normal
+        every { homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode } returns BrowsingMode.Normal
 
         controller.handleBookmarkTapped(item)
-        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Normal, context.components.browsingModeManager.mode)
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Normal, homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode)
 
         // if in private mode, should be in private mode
-        every { context.components.browsingModeManager.mode } returns BrowsingMode.Private
+        every { homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode } returns BrowsingMode.Private
 
         controller.handleBookmarkTapped(item)
-        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Private, context.components.browsingModeManager.mode)
+        assertEquals(BrowsingMode.Private, homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode)
     }
 
     @Test
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ class BookmarkControllerTest {
 
         verifyOrder {
             invokePendingDeletion.invoke()
-            browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Normal
+            homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Normal
             homeActivity.openToBrowserAndLoad(item.url!!, true, BrowserDirection.FromBookmarks)
         }
     }
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@ class BookmarkControllerTest {
 
         verifyOrder {
             invokePendingDeletion.invoke()
-            browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
+            homeActivity.browsingModeManager.mode = BrowsingMode.Private
             homeActivity.openToBrowserAndLoad(item.url!!, true, BrowserDirection.FromBookmarks)
         }
     }
diff --git a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
index f87b6c7c3..b56d90942 100644
--- a/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
+++ b/app/src/test/java/org/mozilla/fenix/search/SearchInteractorTest.kt
@@ -24,10 +24,8 @@ import org.mozilla.fenix.BrowserDirection
 import org.mozilla.fenix.FenixApplication
 import org.mozilla.fenix.HomeActivity
 import org.mozilla.fenix.TestApplication
-import org.mozilla.fenix.browser.browsingmode.DefaultBrowsingModeManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.metrics.Event
 import org.mozilla.fenix.components.searchengine.CustomSearchEngineStore.PREF_FILE_SEARCH_ENGINES
-import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.components
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.metrics
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.searchEngineManager
 import org.mozilla.fenix.ext.settings
@@ -109,9 +107,6 @@ class SearchInteractorTest {
         val context: HomeActivity = mockk(relaxed = true)
         val settings = testContext.settings().apply { testContext.settings().clear() }
 
-        val browsingModeManager: DefaultBrowsingModeManager = mockk(relaxed = true)
-        every { context.components.browsingModeManager } returns browsingModeManager
-
         mockkObject(Settings)
         every { Settings.getInstance(context = context) } returns settings