diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
index c3dfa6c942..0f251dba43 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
@@ -47,8 +47,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Permissions
             // In case we're dealing with some older version of nunit
             if (Common.TheInstance == null)
             {
-                Common c = new Common();
-                c.SetUp();
+                Common.TheInstance = new Common();
+                Common.TheInstance.SetUp();
             }
 
             Common.TheInstance.DeleteObjectsFolders();
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs
index e33332a6c5..fb96b8b194 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Permissions
             // In case we're dealing with some older version of nunit
             if (Common.TheInstance == null)
             {
-                Common c = new Common();
-                c.SetUp();
+                Common.TheInstance = new Common();
+                Common.TheInstance.SetUp();
             }
             Common.TheInstance.DeleteObjectsFolders();
         }