diff --git a/test/helper.rb b/test/helper.rb
index 10aaa449..36833054 100644
--- a/test/helper.rb
+++ b/test/helper.rb
@@ -8,6 +8,11 @@ puts "Ruby v#{RUBY_VERSION} (#{defined?(RUBY_ENGINE) ? RUBY_ENGINE : "ruby"}), P
 require 'bacon'
 require 'open4'
 
+
+# turn warnings off (esp for Pry::Hooks which will generate warnings
+# in tests)
+$VERBOSE = nil
+
 # Ensure we do not execute any rc files
 Pry::RC_FILES.clear
 
diff --git a/test/test_default_commands/test_documentation.rb b/test/test_default_commands/test_documentation.rb
index 32a19ae8..b36bd91e 100644
--- a/test/test_default_commands/test_documentation.rb
+++ b/test/test_default_commands/test_documentation.rb
@@ -10,6 +10,13 @@ describe "Pry::DefaultCommands::Documentation" do
       str_output.string.should =~ /sample doc/
     end
 
+    it 'should output a method\'s documentation with line numbers' do
+      redirect_pry_io(InputTester.new("show-doc sample_method -l", "exit-all"), str_output=StringIO.new) do
+        pry
+      end
+
+      str_output.string.should =~ /\d: sample doc/
+    end
 
     it 'should output a method\'s documentation with line numbers (base one)' do
       redirect_pry_io(InputTester.new("show-doc sample_method -b", "exit-all"), str_output=StringIO.new) do
@@ -19,14 +26,6 @@ describe "Pry::DefaultCommands::Documentation" do
       str_output.string.should =~ /1: sample doc/
     end
 
-    it 'should output a method\'s documentation with line numbers (base one)' do
-      redirect_pry_io(InputTester.new("show-doc sample_method -l", "exit-all"), str_output=StringIO.new) do
-        pry
-      end
-
-      str_output.string.should =~ /\d: sample doc/
-    end
-
     it 'should output a method\'s documentation if inside method without needing to use method name' do
       o = Object.new