diff --git a/doc/workflow/examples/test_example.py b/doc/workflow/examples/test_example.py
index 7cbe76e..eb70b45 100644
--- a/doc/workflow/examples/test_example.py
+++ b/doc/workflow/examples/test_example.py
@@ -12,13 +12,7 @@ def filter(line):
     return 'Running' in line or "IGNORE" in line or line.startswith('usage:') or 'Sub-commands' in line
 
 class Test(unittest.TestCase):
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self._path = os.environ['PATH']
-        sys.path.insert(0, sys.executable)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        os.environ['PATH'] = self._path
+    pass
 
 # Find all example*.py files, and use them to define baseline tests
 for file in glob.glob(datadir+'example*.py'):
@@ -42,4 +36,9 @@ def tearDown(self):
 
 # Execute the tests
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    _path = os.environ['PATH']
+    sys.path.insert(0, sys.executable)
+
     unittest.main()
+
+    os.environ['PATH'] = _path