diff --git a/test/ruby/test_array.rb b/test/ruby/test_array.rb
index 1fa5a293ec..ee66ce0e5f 100644
--- a/test/ruby/test_array.rb
+++ b/test/ruby/test_array.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ class TestArray < Test::Unit::TestCase
   def setup
     @verbose = $VERBOSE
     $VERBOSE = nil
+    @cls = Array
   end
 
   def teardown
@@ -185,10 +186,6 @@ class TestArray < Test::Unit::TestCase
 
   # From rubicon
 
-  def setup
-    @cls = Array
-  end
-
   def test_00_new
     a = @cls.new()
     assert_instance_of(@cls, a)