diff --git a/lib/hydra/runner.rb b/lib/hydra/runner.rb
index ddacd6e..aa293cd 100644
--- a/lib/hydra/runner.rb
+++ b/lib/hydra/runner.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 require 'test/unit'
 require 'test/unit/testresult'
+Test::Unit.run = true
+
 module Hydra #:nodoc:
   # Hydra class responsible for running test files.
   #
@@ -15,9 +17,7 @@ module Hydra #:nodoc:
     # parent) to send it messages on which files to execute.
     def initialize(opts = {})
       @io = opts.fetch(:io) { raise "No IO Object" } 
-      @verbose = opts.fetch(:verbose) { false }
-
-      Test::Unit.run = true
+      @verbose = opts.fetch(:verbose) { false }      
       $stdout.sync = true
       trace 'Booted. Sending Request for file'
 
diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 4fe607a..6f7260c 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), '..', 'lib'))
 $LOAD_PATH.unshift(File.dirname(__FILE__))
 require 'hydra'
 
+# Since Hydra turns off testing, we have to turn it back on
+Test::Unit.run = false
+
 class Test::Unit::TestCase
   def target_file
     File.expand_path(File.join(Dir.tmpdir, 'hydra_test.txt'))