diff --git a/test/test_configuration.py b/test/test_configuration.py
index 7853bb21..b710e145 100644
--- a/test/test_configuration.py
+++ b/test/test_configuration.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 
 class TestUnitConfiguration(unit.TestUnitControl):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def setUpClass():
         u = unit.TestUnit()
         module_missed = u.check_modules('python')
         if module_missed:
diff --git a/test/test_php_basic.py b/test/test_php_basic.py
index b2051b01..d4617ee6 100644
--- a/test/test_php_basic.py
+++ b/test/test_php_basic.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 
 class TestUnitBasic(unit.TestUnitControl):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def setUpClass():
         u = unit.TestUnit()
         module_missed = u.check_modules('php')
         if module_missed:
diff --git a/test/test_python_basic.py b/test/test_python_basic.py
index 155407b7..659c53ff 100644
--- a/test/test_python_basic.py
+++ b/test/test_python_basic.py
@@ -3,8 +3,7 @@ import unittest
 
 class TestUnitBasic(unit.TestUnitControl):
 
-    @classmethod
-    def setUpClass(cls):
+    def setUpClass():
         u = unit.TestUnit()
         module_missed = u.check_modules('python')
         if module_missed: