diff --git a/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php b/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
index 94c7aaf634..79276c0174 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/includes/abstract-testcase.php
@@ -70,13 +70,11 @@ abstract class WP_UnitTestCase_Base extends PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase {
 
 		parent::setUpBeforeClass();
 
-		$c = get_called_class();
-		if ( ! method_exists( $c, 'wpSetUpBeforeClass' ) ) {
-			self::commit_transaction();
-			return;
-		}
+		$class = get_called_class();
 
-		call_user_func( array( $c, 'wpSetUpBeforeClass' ), self::factory() );
+		if ( method_exists( $class, 'wpSetUpBeforeClass' ) ) {
+			call_user_func( array( $class, 'wpSetUpBeforeClass' ), self::factory() );
+		}
 
 		self::commit_transaction();
 	}
@@ -90,13 +88,11 @@ abstract class WP_UnitTestCase_Base extends PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase {
 		_delete_all_data();
 		self::flush_cache();
 
-		$c = get_called_class();
-		if ( ! method_exists( $c, 'wpTearDownAfterClass' ) ) {
-			self::commit_transaction();
-			return;
-		}
+		$class = get_called_class();
 
-		call_user_func( array( $c, 'wpTearDownAfterClass' ) );
+		if ( method_exists( $class, 'wpTearDownAfterClass' ) ) {
+			call_user_func( array( $class, 'wpTearDownAfterClass' ) );
+		}
 
 		self::commit_transaction();
 	}