diff --git a/tests/phpunit/tests/auth.php b/tests/phpunit/tests/auth.php
index 9be80a6df6..6fad9d2ab7 100644
--- a/tests/phpunit/tests/auth.php
+++ b/tests/phpunit/tests/auth.php
@@ -28,6 +28,8 @@ class Tests_Auth extends WP_UnitTestCase {
 
 		require_once( ABSPATH . WPINC . '/class-phpass.php' );
 		self::$wp_hasher = new PasswordHash( 8, true );
+
+		self::commit_transaction();
 	}
 
 	function setUp() {