diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/EstateTests.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/EstateTests.cs
index 39ecb89661..4893cc78f2 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/EstateTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/EstateTests.cs
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         protected override void InitService(object service)
         {
+            ClearDB();
             db = (IEstateDataStore)service;
             db.Initialise(m_connStr);
-            ClearDB();
         }
 
         private void ClearDB()
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/InventoryTests.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/InventoryTests.cs
index 876dcf93ce..d5f3be46b4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/InventoryTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/InventoryTests.cs
@@ -88,9 +88,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         protected override void InitService(object service)
         {
+            ClearDB();
             db = (IInventoryDataPlugin)service;
             db.Initialise(m_connStr);
-            ClearDB();
         }
 
         private void ClearDB()
diff --git a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/RegionTests.cs b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/RegionTests.cs
index 2451ef09e6..f38dc4a8e1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Data/Tests/RegionTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Data/Tests/RegionTests.cs
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ namespace OpenSim.Data.Tests
 
         protected override void InitService(object service)
         {
+            ClearDB();
             db = (IRegionDataStore)service;
             db.Initialise(m_connStr);
-            ClearDB();
         }
 
         private void ClearDB()