diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/test_exception_serialization.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/test_exception_serialization.py
index a6922828f..d2a10c7aa 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/test_exception_serialization.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/test_exception_serialization.py
@@ -99,9 +99,6 @@ class SerializeRemoteExceptionTestCase(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
         cls.scenarios = testscenarios.multiply_scenarios(cls._add_remote,
                                                          cls._exception_types)
 
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(SerializeRemoteExceptionTestCase, self).setUp()
-
     def test_serialize_remote_exception(self):
         try:
             try:
diff --git a/oslo_messaging/tests/test_opts.py b/oslo_messaging/tests/test_opts.py
index 06e7d6fd1..6e10c51cf 100644
--- a/oslo_messaging/tests/test_opts.py
+++ b/oslo_messaging/tests/test_opts.py
@@ -24,12 +24,9 @@ except ImportError:
 from oslo_messaging.tests import utils as test_utils
 
 
+@testtools.skipIf(opts is None, "Options not importable")
 class OptsTestCase(test_utils.BaseTestCase):
 
-    @testtools.skipIf(opts is None, "Options not importable")
-    def setUp(self):
-        super(OptsTestCase, self).setUp()
-
     def _test_list_opts(self, result):
         self.assertEqual(7, len(result))