diff --git a/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php b/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
index f27269d76a..a94b9a7dc5 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search/mysql_test.php
@@ -14,11 +14,5 @@ require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/base_test.php';
 */
 class phpbb_functional_search_mysql_test extends phpbb_functional_search_base_test
 {
-	protected $search_backend;
-
-	public function setUp()
-	{
-		parent::setUp();
-		$this->search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_mysql';
-	}
+	protected $search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_mysql';
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/search/native_test.php b/tests/functional/search/native_test.php
index d2f274e051..a442bb758a 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search/native_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search/native_test.php
@@ -14,11 +14,5 @@ require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/base_test.php';
 */
 class phpbb_functional_search_native_test extends phpbb_functional_search_base_test
 {
-	protected $search_backend;
-
-	public function setUp()
-	{
-		parent::setUp();
-		$this->search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_native';
-	}
+	protected $search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_native';
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/search/postgres_test.php b/tests/functional/search/postgres_test.php
index 110360f28e..f268be1054 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search/postgres_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search/postgres_test.php
@@ -14,11 +14,5 @@ require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/base_test.php';
 */
 class phpbb_functional_search_postgres_test extends phpbb_functional_search_base_test
 {
-	protected $search_backend;
-
-	public function setUp()
-	{
-		parent::setUp();
-		$this->search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_postgres';
-	}
+	protected $search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_postgres';
 }
diff --git a/tests/functional/search/sphinx_test.php b/tests/functional/search/sphinx_test.php
index 048f4e491b..47ad21dfdb 100644
--- a/tests/functional/search/sphinx_test.php
+++ b/tests/functional/search/sphinx_test.php
@@ -14,15 +14,5 @@ require_once dirname(__FILE__) . '/base_test.php';
 */
 class phpbb_functional_search_sphinx_test extends phpbb_functional_search_base_test
 {
-	protected $search_backend;
-
-	public function setUp()
-	{
-		parent::setUp();
-		$this->search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_sphinx';
-		if (!isset($config['fulltext_sphinx_id']))
-		{
-			$this->markTestIncomplete('Sphinx search not running for the test board');
-		}
-	}
+	protected $search_backend = 'phpbb_search_fulltext_sphinx';
 }