diff --git a/tests/php/ORM/MySQLPDOConnectorTest.php b/tests/php/ORM/MySQLPDOConnectorTest.php
index bbf648d55..9ce68399d 100644
--- a/tests/php/ORM/MySQLPDOConnectorTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/ORM/MySQLPDOConnectorTest.php
@@ -45,7 +45,6 @@ class MySQLPDOConnectorTest extends SapphireTest implements TestOnly
     }
 
     /**
-     * @depends testConnectionCharsetControl
      * @dataProvider charsetProvider
      */
     public function testConnectionCollationControl($charset, $defaultCollation, $customCollation)
diff --git a/tests/php/ORM/MySQLiConnectorTest.php b/tests/php/ORM/MySQLiConnectorTest.php
index fd65e502f..001c18cdb 100644
--- a/tests/php/ORM/MySQLiConnectorTest.php
+++ b/tests/php/ORM/MySQLiConnectorTest.php
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ class MySQLiConnectorTest extends SapphireTest implements TestOnly
     }
 
     /**
-     * @depends testConnectionCharsetControl
      * @dataProvider charsetProvider
      */
     public function testConnectionCollationControl($charset, $defaultCollation, $customCollation)