diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/Common.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/Common.cs
index cf4d2bd718..4ecce383e4 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/Common.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/Common.cs
@@ -60,10 +60,6 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Permissions
         private TestScene m_Scene;
         private ScenePresence[] m_Avatars = new ScenePresence[3];
 
-        public Common()
-        {
-        }
-
         [SetUp]
         public override void SetUp()
         {
diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
index c68bbdfed7..0f251dba43 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/DirectTransferTests.cs
@@ -44,6 +44,13 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Permissions
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp()
         {
+            // In case we're dealing with some older version of nunit
+            if (Common.TheInstance == null)
+            {
+                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 66a228a28d..fb96b8b194 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Permissions/IndirectTransferTests.cs
@@ -46,6 +46,12 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Permissions
         [SetUp]
         public void SetUp()
         {
+            // In case we're dealing with some older version of nunit
+            if (Common.TheInstance == null)
+            {
+                Common.TheInstance = new Common();
+                Common.TheInstance.SetUp();
+            }
             Common.TheInstance.DeleteObjectsFolders();
         }