diff --git a/tests/uris/ftp.cpp b/tests/uris/ftp.cpp
index 0f07e86d8d..5a38c56aa9 100644
--- a/tests/uris/ftp.cpp
+++ b/tests/uris/ftp.cpp
@@ -94,6 +94,8 @@ void FTPTestCase::setUp()
     m_ftp->SetUser(user);
     m_ftp->SetPassword(password);
 #endif // FTP_ANONYMOUS/!FTP_ANONYMOUS
+
+    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
 }
 
 void FTPTestCase::tearDown()
@@ -105,8 +107,6 @@ void FTPTestCase::tearDown()
 
 void FTPTestCase::List()
 {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
-
     // test CWD
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->ChDir(directory) );
 
@@ -120,7 +120,6 @@ void FTPTestCase::List()
 
 void FTPTestCase::Download()
 {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->ChDir(directory) );
 
     // test RETR
@@ -141,8 +140,6 @@ void FTPTestCase::Download()
 
 void FTPTestCase::FileSize()
 {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
-
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->ChDir(directory) );
     
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->FileExists(valid_filename) );
@@ -153,7 +150,6 @@ void FTPTestCase::FileSize()
 
 void FTPTestCase::Misc()
 {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
 
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->SendCommand(wxT("STAT")) == '2' );
     CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->SendCommand(wxT("HELP SITE")) == '2' );
@@ -162,8 +158,6 @@ void FTPTestCase::Misc()
 #ifndef FTP_ANONYMOUS
 void FTPTestCase::Upload()
 {
-    CPPUNIT_ASSERT( m_ftp->Connect(hostname) );
-
     // upload a file
     static const wxChar *file1 = wxT("test1");
     wxOutputStream *out = m_ftp->GetOutputStream(file1);