diff --git a/zephyr/tests.py b/zephyr/tests.py
index 7ca5074594..4eb7f84fea 100644
--- a/zephyr/tests.py
+++ b/zephyr/tests.py
@@ -2983,9 +2983,7 @@ class Runner(DjangoTestSuiteRunner):
     def run_tests(self, test_labels, extra_tests=None, **kwargs):
         self.setup_test_environment()
         suite = self.build_suite(test_labels, extra_tests)
-        old_config = self.setup_databases()
         self.run_suite(suite)
-        self.teardown_databases(old_config)
         self.teardown_test_environment()
         print 'DONE!'
         print