diff --git a/tests/SiteTreeBacklinksTest.php b/tests/SiteTreeBacklinksTest.php
index 641f5b91f..5426b460e 100644
--- a/tests/SiteTreeBacklinksTest.php
+++ b/tests/SiteTreeBacklinksTest.php
@@ -3,8 +3,21 @@
 class SiteTreeBacklinksTest extends SapphireTest {
 	static $fixture_file = "sapphire/tests/SiteTreeBacklinksTest.yml";
 	
+	static function set_up_once() {
+		SiteTreeTest::set_up_once();
+
+		parent::set_up_once();
+	}
+	
+	static function tear_down_once() {
+		SiteTreeTest::tear_down_once();
+		
+		parent::tear_down_once();
+	}
+	
 	function setUp() {
 		parent::setUp();
+		
 		// Log in as admin so that we don't run into permission issues.  That's not what we're
 		// testing here.
 		$this->logInWithPermssion('ADMIN');