diff --git a/tests/control/ModelAsControllerTest.php b/tests/control/ModelAsControllerTest.php
index 7c1a382aa..9e4bc29db 100644
--- a/tests/control/ModelAsControllerTest.php
+++ b/tests/control/ModelAsControllerTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 class ModelAsControllerTest extends SapphireTest {
 	
+	protected $usesDatabase = true;
+	
 	public function testFindOldPage() {
 		$page = new Page();
 		$page->Title      = 'Test Page';
diff --git a/tests/fieldtypes/WidgetAreaEditorTest.php b/tests/fieldtypes/WidgetAreaEditorTest.php
index 25b6ed645..503aa7537 100644
--- a/tests/fieldtypes/WidgetAreaEditorTest.php
+++ b/tests/fieldtypes/WidgetAreaEditorTest.php
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ class WidgetAreaEditorTest extends SapphireTest {
 	 */
 	protected $widgetToTest = 'WidgetAreaEditorTest_TestWidget';
 	
+	protected $usesDatabase = true;
+	
 	function testFillingOneArea() {
 		$oldRequest = $_REQUEST;
 		
diff --git a/tests/model/DatabaseTest.php b/tests/model/DatabaseTest.php
index 4d58b5c17..a971567d8 100644
--- a/tests/model/DatabaseTest.php
+++ b/tests/model/DatabaseTest.php
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
  */
 class DatabaseTest extends SapphireTest {
 	
+	protected $usesDatabase = true;
+	
 	function testDontRequireField() {
 		$conn = DB::getConn();
 		$this->assertArrayHasKey(
diff --git a/tests/security/MemberAuthenticatorTest.php b/tests/security/MemberAuthenticatorTest.php
index 6e6ad2615..b31250d66 100644
--- a/tests/security/MemberAuthenticatorTest.php
+++ b/tests/security/MemberAuthenticatorTest.php
@@ -4,6 +4,9 @@
  * @subpackage tests
  */
 class MemberAuthenticatorTest extends SapphireTest {
+	
+	protected $usesDatabase = true;
+	
 	function testLegacyPasswordHashMigrationUponLogin() {
 		$member = new Member();
 		$member->Email = 'test@test.com';