diff --git a/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectApplyCorrectionsTest.py b/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectApplyCorrectionsTest.py
index 6c99dc274fa5..3d1762cdc58c 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectApplyCorrectionsTest.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectApplyCorrectionsTest.py
@@ -30,6 +30,9 @@ def _decorator(self, *args, **kwargs):
 class ApplyCorrectionsTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
+        self._config_defaults = config
+        config['default.facility'] = 'ISIS'
+
         self._sample_workspace = self.make_sample_workspace()
         self._can_workspace = ''
         self._corrections_workspace = ''
@@ -49,6 +52,8 @@ def tearDown(self):
         mtd.clear()
         self.clean_up_saved_workspaces()
 
+        config = self._config_defaults
+
     @setup_can_test
     def test_with_can_workspace(self):
         output_workspaces = self.run_apply_corrections()
diff --git a/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectCommonTests.py b/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectCommonTests.py
index db4249d96b49..edc6c68b6fc8 100644
--- a/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectCommonTests.py
+++ b/Code/Mantid/scripts/test/IndirectCommonTests.py
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ class IndirectCommonTests(unittest.TestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self._config_defaults = config
+        config['default.facility'] = 'ISIS'
 
     def tearDown(self):
         config = self._config_defaults