2 files changed, 10 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/tests/python/corelib/numerics/BasicAmount.py b/tests/python/corelib/numerics/BasicAmount.py
index 2ce532d9..bfb67cf2 100644
--- a/tests/python/corelib/numerics/BasicAmount.py
+++ b/tests/python/corelib/numerics/BasicAmount.py
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ import exceptions
 from ledger import amount
 
 class BasicAmountTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        amount.initialize()
+        
+    def tearDown(self):
+        amount.shutdown()
+        
     def testConstructors(self):
         x0 = amount()
         x1 = amount(123456)
diff --git a/tests/python/corelib/numerics/CommodityAmount.py b/tests/python/corelib/numerics/CommodityAmount.py
index e29d091a..923fab69 100644
--- a/tests/python/corelib/numerics/CommodityAmount.py
+++ b/tests/python/corelib/numerics/CommodityAmount.py
@@ -8,16 +8,18 @@ from ledger import amount
 
 internalAmount = amount.exact
 
-
 class CommodityAmountTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
     def setUp(self):
+        amount.initialize()
+
         # Cause the display precision for dollars to be initialized to 2.
         x1 = amount("$1.00")
         self.assertTrue(x1)
         amount.full_strings = True # makes error reports from UnitTests accurate
-
+        
     def tearDown(self):
         amount.full_strings = False
+        amount.shutdown()
 
     def assertValid(self, amt):
         self.assertTrue(amt.valid())