diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.test.php
index e53a3dd2d..e5da0c890 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mssql.test.php
@@ -117,8 +117,7 @@ class DboMssqlTest extends CakeTestCase {
  */
 	function skip() {
 		$this->_initDb();
-		$db =& ConnectionManager::getDataSource('test_suite');
-		$this->skipif ($db->config['driver'] != 'mssql', 'SQL Server connection not available');
+		$this->skipif ($this->db->config['driver'] != 'mssql', 'SQL Server connection not available');
 	}
 /**
  * Sets up a Dbo class instance for testing
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
index f558e4f21..f515feacd 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_mysql.test.php
@@ -120,8 +120,7 @@ class DboMysqlTest extends CakeTestCase {
  */
 	function skip() {
 		$this->_initDb();
-		$db =& ConnectionManager::getDataSource('test_suite');
-		$this->skipif($db->config['driver'] != 'mysql', 'MySQL connection not available');
+		$this->skipif($this->db->config['driver'] != 'mysql', 'MySQL connection not available');
 	}
 /**
  * Sets up a Dbo class instance for testing
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.test.php
index 1891bbdca..cf51c5e01 100755
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_oracle.test.php
@@ -31,11 +31,12 @@ if (!defined('CAKEPHP_UNIT_TEST_EXECUTION')) {
 require_once LIBS.'model'.DS.'datasources'.DS.'dbo_source.php';
 
 class DboOracleTest extends CakeTestCase {
-	
-	function setUp() {
-		$this->db = ConnectionManager::getDataSource('default');
+
+	function skip() {
+		$this->_initDb();
+		$this->skipif($this->db->config['driver'] != 'oracle', 'Oracle connection not available');
 	}
-	
+
 	function testLastErrorStatement() {
 		$this->expectError();
 		$this->db->execute("SELECT ' FROM dual");
@@ -43,7 +44,7 @@ class DboOracleTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$r = 'ORA-01756: quoted string not properly terminated';
 		$this->assertEqual($e, $r);
 	}
-	
+
 	function testLastErrorConnect() {
 		$config = $this->db->config;
 		$this->db->config['password'] = 'keepmeout';
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ class DboOracleTest extends CakeTestCase {
 		$this->assertEqual($e, $r);
 	}
 
-	
+
 }
 
 
diff --git a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.test.php b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.test.php
index 72431a1de..2bf7ab378 100644
--- a/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.test.php
+++ b/cake/tests/cases/libs/model/datasources/dbo/dbo_postgres.test.php
@@ -115,7 +115,6 @@ class DboPostgresTest extends CakeTestCase {
  */
 	function skip() {
 		$this->_initDb();
-		$db = ConnectionManager::getDataSource('test_suite');
 		$this->skipif ($this->db->config['driver'] != 'postgres', 'PostgreSQL connection not available');
 	}