diff --git a/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/MessageTest.java b/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/MessageTest.java
index 5e33b8206..d140335a2 100644
--- a/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/MessageTest.java
+++ b/test/org/jivesoftware/smack/MessageTest.java
@@ -131,9 +131,4 @@ public class MessageTest extends SmackTestCase {
     protected int getMaxConnections() {
         return 2;
     }
-
-    protected void setUp() throws Exception {
-        XMPPConnection.DEBUG_ENABLED = false;
-        super.setUp();
-    }
 }
diff --git a/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VersionTest.java b/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VersionTest.java
index f59c296aa..d5d7025b7 100644
--- a/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VersionTest.java
+++ b/test/org/jivesoftware/smackx/VersionTest.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 package org.jivesoftware.smackx;
 
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.PacketCollector;
-import org.jivesoftware.smack.XMPPConnection;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.filter.PacketIDFilter;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.packet.IQ;
 import org.jivesoftware.smack.test.SmackTestCase;
@@ -68,9 +67,4 @@ public class VersionTest extends SmackTestCase {
     protected int getMaxConnections() {
         return 1;
     }
-
-    protected void setUp() throws Exception {
-        XMPPConnection.DEBUG_ENABLED = false;
-        super.setUp();
-    }
 }