diff --git a/nova/test.py b/nova/test.py
index dd0fc4daa595..89e4bed0842a 100644
--- a/nova/test.py
+++ b/nova/test.py
@@ -51,10 +51,12 @@ from oslotest import base
 from oslotest import mock_fixture
 import six
 from six.moves import builtins
+from sqlalchemy.dialects import sqlite
 import testtools
 
 from nova.compute import rpcapi as compute_rpcapi
 from nova import context
+from nova.db.sqlalchemy import api as sqlalchemy_api
 from nova import exception
 from nova import objects
 from nova.objects import base as objects_base
@@ -376,6 +378,22 @@ class TestCase(base.BaseTestCase):
         for k, v in kw.items():
             CONF.set_override(k, v, group)
 
+    def enforce_fk_constraints(self, engine=None):
+        if engine is None:
+            engine = sqlalchemy_api.get_engine()
+        dialect = engine.url.get_dialect()
+        if dialect == sqlite.dialect:
+            # We're seeing issues with foreign key support in SQLite 3.6.20
+            # SQLAlchemy doesn't support it at all with < SQLite 3.6.19
+            # It works fine in SQLite 3.7.
+            # So return early to skip this test if running SQLite < 3.7
+            import sqlite3
+            tup = sqlite3.sqlite_version_info
+            if tup[0] < 3 or (tup[0] == 3 and tup[1] < 7):
+                self.skipTest(
+                    'sqlite version too old for reliable SQLA foreign_keys')
+            engine.connect().execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+
     def start_service(self, name, host=None, cell_name=None, **kwargs):
         # Disallow starting multiple scheduler services
         if name == 'scheduler' and self._service_fixture_count[name]:
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_archive.py b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_archive.py
index 68ddb327bae7..0b4f3534692b 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/db/test_archive.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/db/test_archive.py
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import re
 
 from dateutil import parser as dateutil_parser
 from oslo_utils import timeutils
-from sqlalchemy.dialects import sqlite
 from sqlalchemy import func
 from sqlalchemy import MetaData
 from sqlalchemy import select
@@ -33,22 +32,7 @@ class TestDatabaseArchive(integrated_helpers._IntegratedTestBase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestDatabaseArchive, self).setUp()
-        # TODO(mriedem): pull this out so we can re-use it in
-        # test_archive_deleted_rows_fk_constraint
-        # SQLite doesn't enforce foreign key constraints without a pragma.
-        engine = sqlalchemy_api.get_engine()
-        dialect = engine.url.get_dialect()
-        if dialect == sqlite.dialect:
-            # We're seeing issues with foreign key support in SQLite 3.6.20
-            # SQLAlchemy doesn't support it at all with < SQLite 3.6.19
-            # It works fine in SQLite 3.7.
-            # So return early to skip this test if running SQLite < 3.7
-            import sqlite3
-            tup = sqlite3.sqlite_version_info
-            if tup[0] < 3 or (tup[0] == 3 and tup[1] < 7):
-                self.skipTest(
-                    'sqlite version too old for reliable SQLA foreign_keys')
-            engine.connect().execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+        self.enforce_fk_constraints()
 
     def test_archive_deleted_rows(self):
         # Boots a server, deletes it, and then tries to archive it.
diff --git a/nova/tests/functional/test_nova_manage.py b/nova/tests/functional/test_nova_manage.py
index 8c81ac1cf34f..311bc1b1cb35 100644
--- a/nova/tests/functional/test_nova_manage.py
+++ b/nova/tests/functional/test_nova_manage.py
@@ -1767,6 +1767,7 @@ class TestDBArchiveDeletedRows(integrated_helpers._IntegratedTestBase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestDBArchiveDeletedRows, self).setUp()
+        self.enforce_fk_constraints()
         self.cli = manage.DbCommands()
         self.output = StringIO()
         self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('sys.stdout', self.output))
@@ -1812,6 +1813,7 @@ class TestDBArchiveDeletedRowsMultiCell(integrated_helpers.InstanceHelperMixin,
 
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestDBArchiveDeletedRowsMultiCell, self).setUp()
+        self.enforce_fk_constraints()
         self.useFixture(nova_fixtures.NeutronFixture(self))
         self.useFixture(nova_fixtures.GlanceFixture(self))
         self.useFixture(func_fixtures.PlacementFixture())
diff --git a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_db_api.py b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_db_api.py
index a9943f1c3711..352125b7a67a 100644
--- a/nova/tests/unit/db/test_db_api.py
+++ b/nova/tests/unit/db/test_db_api.py
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@ from oslo_utils import uuidutils
 import six
 from six.moves import range
 from sqlalchemy import Column
-from sqlalchemy.dialects import sqlite
 from sqlalchemy.exc import OperationalError
 from sqlalchemy.exc import SQLAlchemyError
 from sqlalchemy import inspect
@@ -6440,18 +6439,7 @@ class ArchiveTestCase(test.TestCase, ModelsObjectComparatorMixin):
 
     def _check_sqlite_version_less_than_3_7(self):
         # SQLite doesn't enforce foreign key constraints without a pragma.
-        dialect = self.engine.url.get_dialect()
-        if dialect == sqlite.dialect:
-            # We're seeing issues with foreign key support in SQLite 3.6.20
-            # SQLAlchemy doesn't support it at all with < SQLite 3.6.19
-            # It works fine in SQLite 3.7.
-            # So return early to skip this test if running SQLite < 3.7
-            import sqlite3
-            tup = sqlite3.sqlite_version_info
-            if tup[0] < 3 or (tup[0] == 3 and tup[1] < 7):
-                self.skipTest(
-                    'sqlite version too old for reliable SQLA foreign_keys')
-            self.conn.execute("PRAGMA foreign_keys = ON")
+        self.enforce_fk_constraints(engine=self.engine)
 
     def test_archive_deleted_rows_for_migrations(self):
         # migrations.instance_uuid depends on instances.uuid