diff --git a/privacy/tests/contextlist_test.php b/privacy/tests/contextlist_test.php
index 7859651889fea..736e523ef5d96 100644
--- a/privacy/tests/contextlist_test.php
+++ b/privacy/tests/contextlist_test.php
@@ -37,13 +37,6 @@
  */
 class contextlist_test extends advanced_testcase {
 
-    /**
-     * Runs before each test is performed.
-     */
-    public function setUp() {
-        $this->resetAfterTest();
-    }
-
     /**
      * Ensure that valid SQL results in the relevant contexts being added.
      */
@@ -78,6 +71,8 @@ public function test_add_system_context() {
      * Ensure that a valid user context id is added.
      */
     public function test_add_user_context() {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
         $user = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user();
         $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user();
 
@@ -95,6 +90,8 @@ public function test_add_user_context() {
      * Ensure that valid user contexts are added.
      */
     public function test_add_user_contexts() {
+        $this->resetAfterTest();
+
         $user1 = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user();
         $user2 = $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user();
         $this->getDataGenerator()->create_user();