diff --git a/test/PMATestCase.php b/test/PMATestCase.php
index 2d170cce9f..a850e1e9a9 100644
--- a/test/PMATestCase.php
+++ b/test/PMATestCase.php
@@ -47,4 +47,18 @@ class PMATestCase extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
         $this->attrInstance->setAccessible(true);
         $this->attrInstance->setValue($mockResponse);
     }
+    /**
+     *Tear down function for mockResponse method
+     *
+     *@return void
+     */
+    protected function tearDown()
+    {
+        if(isset($this->attrInstance, $this->restoreInstance))
+        {
+            $this->attrInstance->setValue($this->restoreInstance);
+            unset($this->restoreInstance);
+            unset($this->attrInstance);
+        }
+    }
 }
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diff --git a/test/libraries/core/PMA_headerLocation_test.php b/test/libraries/core/PMA_headerLocation_test.php
index f311196778..18864415a1 100644
--- a/test/libraries/core/PMA_headerLocation_test.php
+++ b/test/libraries/core/PMA_headerLocation_test.php
@@ -149,18 +149,4 @@ class PMA_HeaderLocation_Test extends PMATestCase
 
         $attrInstance->setValue($restoreInstance);
     }
-    /**
-     *Tear down function for mockResponse method
-     *
-     *@return void
-     */
-    public function tearDown()
-    {
-        if(isset($this->attrInstance, $this->restoreInstance))
-        {
-            $this->attrInstance->setValue($this->restoreInstance);
-            unset($this->restoreInstance);
-            unset($this->attrInstance);
-        }
-    }
 }
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