diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/l10n/getLocale.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/l10n/getLocale.php
index 4c4fe8bb02..64b9900ab4 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/l10n/getLocale.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/l10n/getLocale.php
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ class Tests_L10n_GetLocale extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function test_local_option_should_take_precedence_on_multisite() {
-		global $locale;
-		$old_locale = $locale;
-		$locale = null;
-
 		if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( __METHOD__ . ' requires Multisite' );
 		}
 
+		global $locale;
+		$old_locale = $locale;
+		$locale = null;
+
 		update_option( 'WPLANG', 'en_GB' );
 		update_site_option( 'WPLANG', 'es_ES' );
 
@@ -36,14 +36,14 @@ class Tests_L10n_GetLocale extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function test_network_option_should_be_fallback_on_multisite() {
-		global $locale;
-		$old_locale = $locale;
-		$locale = null;
-
 		if ( ! is_multisite() ) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( __METHOD__ . ' requires Multisite' );
 		}
 
+		global $locale;
+		$old_locale = $locale;
+		$locale = null;
+
 		update_site_option( 'WPLANG', 'es_ES' );
 
 		$found = get_locale();
@@ -53,14 +53,14 @@ class Tests_L10n_GetLocale extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 	}
 
 	public function test_option_should_be_respected_on_nonmultisite() {
-		global $locale;
-		$old_locale = $locale;
-		$locale = null;
-
 		if ( is_multisite() ) {
 			$this->markTestSkipped( __METHOD__ . ' does not apply to Multisite' );
 		}
 
+		global $locale;
+		$old_locale = $locale;
+		$locale = null;
+
 		update_option( 'WPLANG', 'es_ES' );
 
 		$found = get_locale();