diff --git a/emission/tests/coreTests/wrapperTests/TestUserCustomMode.py b/emission/tests/coreTests/wrapperTests/TestUserCustomMode.py
index de7ed0078..53d821bef 100644
--- a/emission/tests/coreTests/wrapperTests/TestUserCustomMode.py
+++ b/emission/tests/coreTests/wrapperTests/TestUserCustomMode.py
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@
 class TestUserCustomMode(unittest.TestCase):
 
   def setUp(self):
-    etc.dropAllCollections(edb._get_current_db())
     self.user = User.register('fake@fake.com')
 
   def testinitialGetUserCustomModes(self):
@@ -48,6 +47,9 @@ def testDeleteUserCustomMode(self):
     mode = self.user.deleteUserCustomMode('test1')
     self.assertListEqual(mode, [])
 
+  def tearDown(self):
+    etc.dropAllCollections(edb._get_current_db())
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     etc.configLogging()