diff --git a/tests/numpy/test_tracing.py b/tests/numpy/test_tracing.py
index fd0f7ce11..381fdffaf 100644
--- a/tests/numpy/test_tracing.py
+++ b/tests/numpy/test_tracing.py
@@ -682,10 +682,25 @@ def test_nptracer_unsupported_operands(operation, exception_type, match):
     assert match in str(exc_info)
 
 
+def subtest_tracing_calls(
+    function_to_trace,
+    input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples,
+):
+    """Test memory function managed by GenericFunction node of the form numpy.something"""
+    for input_value, input_, expected_output in input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples:
+
+        op_graph = tracing.trace_numpy_function(function_to_trace, {"x": input_value})
+        output_node = op_graph.output_nodes[0]
+
+        node_results = op_graph.evaluate({0: input_})
+        evaluated_output = node_results[output_node]
+        assert isinstance(evaluated_output, type(expected_output)), type(evaluated_output)
+        assert numpy.array_equal(expected_output, evaluated_output)
+
+
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(
     "function_to_trace,input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples",
     [
-        # Indirect calls, like numpy.function(x, ...)
         (
             lambda x: numpy.transpose(x),
             [
@@ -751,7 +766,19 @@ def test_nptracer_unsupported_operands(operation, exception_type, match):
                 ),
             ],
         ),
-        # Direct calls, like x.function(...)
+    ],
+)
+def test_tracing_numpy_calls(
+    function_to_trace,
+    input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples,
+):
+    """Test memory function managed by GenericFunction node of the form numpy.something"""
+    subtest_tracing_calls(function_to_trace, input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "function_to_trace,input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples",
+    [
         (
             lambda x: x.transpose() + 42,
             [
@@ -810,20 +837,12 @@ def test_nptracer_unsupported_operands(operation, exception_type, match):
         ),
     ],
 )
-def test_tracing_generic_function_memory_ops(
+def test_tracing_ndarray_calls(
     function_to_trace,
     input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples,
 ):
-    """Test memory function managed by GenericFunction node"""
-    for input_value, input_, expected_output in input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples:
-
-        op_graph = tracing.trace_numpy_function(function_to_trace, {"x": input_value})
-        output_node = op_graph.output_nodes[0]
-
-        node_results = op_graph.evaluate({0: input_})
-        evaluated_output = node_results[output_node]
-        assert isinstance(evaluated_output, type(expected_output)), type(evaluated_output)
-        assert numpy.array_equal(expected_output, evaluated_output)
+    """Test memory function managed by GenericFunction node of the form ndarray.something"""
+    subtest_tracing_calls(function_to_trace, input_value_input_and_expected_output_tuples)
 
 
 @pytest.mark.parametrize(