diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/option/siteTransient.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/option/siteTransient.php
index 621b2c1b31..ef7acc34f0 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/option/siteTransient.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/option/siteTransient.php
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
  */
 class Tests_Option_SiteTransient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
+		}
+	}
+
 	function test_the_basics() {
 		$key = rand_str();
 		$value = rand_str();
diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/option/transient.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/option/transient.php
index 3dbd79d6d6..06833b6830 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/option/transient.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/option/transient.php
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
  */
 class Tests_Option_Transient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
+	public function setUp() {
+		parent::setUp();
+
+		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
+			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
+		}
+	}
+
 	function test_the_basics() {
 		$key = rand_str();
 		$value = rand_str();
@@ -42,10 +50,6 @@ class Tests_Option_Transient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable in MS: wpmu_create_blog() defines WP_INSTALLING.' );
 		}
 
-		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
-			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
-		}
-
 		$key = rand_str();
 		$value = rand_str();
 
@@ -71,10 +75,6 @@ class Tests_Option_Transient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable in MS: wpmu_create_blog() defines WP_INSTALLING.' );
 		}
 
-		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
-			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
-		}
-
 		$key = rand_str();
 		$value = rand_str();
 		$value2 = rand_str();
@@ -98,10 +98,6 @@ class Tests_Option_Transient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	 * @ticket 30380
 	 */
 	function test_nonexistent_key_dont_delete_if_false() {
-		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
-			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
-		}
-
 		// Create a bogus a transient
 		$key = 'test_transient';
 		set_transient( $key, 'test', 60 * 10 );
@@ -134,10 +130,6 @@ class Tests_Option_Transient extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable in MS: wpmu_create_blog() defines WP_INSTALLING.' );
 		}
 
-		if ( wp_using_ext_object_cache() ) {
-			$this->markTestSkipped( 'Not testable with an external object cache.' );
-		}
-
 		// Create a transient
 		$key = 'test_transient';
 		set_transient( $key, 'test', 60 * 10 );