diff --git a/tests/RUNNING_TESTS.txt b/tests/RUNNING_TESTS.txt
index f1b40f71ad..a5d3111242 100644
--- a/tests/RUNNING_TESTS.txt
+++ b/tests/RUNNING_TESTS.txt
@@ -1,33 +1,51 @@
 Running Tests
--------------
+=============
 
 Prerequisites
--------------
+=============
 
 PHPUnit
-=======
+-------
 
 phpBB unit tests use PHPUnit framework. Version 3.3 or better is required
 to run the tests. PHPUnit prefers to be installed via PEAR; refer to
 http://www.phpunit.de/ for more information.
 
 PHP extensions
-==============
+--------------
 
 Unit tests use several PHP extensions that board code does not use. Currently
 the following PHP extensions must be installed and enabled to run unit tests:
 
 - ctype
 
+Database Tests
+--------------
+By default all tests requiring a database connection will use sqlite. If you
+do not have sqlite installed the tests will be skipped. If you wish to run the
+tests on a different database you have to create a test_config.php file within
+your tests directory following the same format as phpBB's config.php. An example
+for mysqli can be found below. More information on configuration options can be
+found on the wiki (see below).
+
+    <?php
+    $dbms = 'mysqli';
+    $dbhost = 'localhost';
+    $dbport = '';
+    $dbname = 'database';
+    $dbuser = 'user';
+    $dbpasswd = 'password';
+
+
 Running
--------
+=======
 
 Once the prerequisites are installed, run the tests from tests directory:
 
 $ phpunit all_tests.php
 
 More Information
-----------------
+================
 
 Further information is available on phpbb wiki:
 http://wiki.phpbb.com/display/DEV/Unit+Tests
diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_case.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_case.php
index c183c61f91..33dbce709b 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_case.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_database_test_case.php
@@ -81,6 +81,41 @@ abstract class phpbb_database_test_case extends PHPUnit_Extensions_Database_Test
 		}
 	}
 
+	public function get_database_config()
+	{
+		static $show_error = true;
+
+		if (file_exists('test_config.php'))
+		{
+			include('test_config.php');
+
+			return array(
+				'dbms'		=> $dbms,
+				'dbhost'	=> $dbhost,
+				'dbport'	=> $dbport,
+				'dbname'	=> $dbname,
+				'dbuser'	=> $dbuser,
+				'dbpasswd'	=> $dbpasswd,
+			);
+		}
+		else if (extension_loaded('sqlite') && version_compare(PHPUnit_Runner_Version::id(), '3.4.15', '>='))
+		{
+			// Silently use sqlite
+			return array(
+				'dbms'		=> 'sqlite',
+				'dbhost'	=> 'phpbb_unit_tests.sqlite2', // filename
+				'dbport'	=> '',
+				'dbname'	=> '',
+				'dbuser'	=> '',
+				'dbpasswd'	=> '',
+			);
+		}
+		else
+		{
+			$this->markTestSkipped('Missing test_config.php: See first error.');
+		}
+	}
+
 	// NOTE: This function is not the same as split_sql_file from functions_install
 	public function split_sql_file($sql, $dbms)
 	{
@@ -115,7 +150,7 @@ abstract class phpbb_database_test_case extends PHPUnit_Extensions_Database_Test
 	{
 		static $already_connected;
 
-		$database_config = $this->get_test_case_helpers()->get_database_config();
+		$database_config = $this->get_database_config();
 
 		$dbms_data = $this->get_dbms_data($database_config['dbms']);
 
@@ -190,7 +225,16 @@ abstract class phpbb_database_test_case extends PHPUnit_Extensions_Database_Test
 
 	public function new_dbal()
 	{
-		return $this->get_test_case_helpers()->new_dbal();
+		global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
+
+		$config = $this->get_database_config();
+
+		require_once '../phpBB/includes/db/' . $config['dbms'] . '.php';
+		$dbal = 'dbal_' . $config['dbms'];
+		$db = new $dbal();
+		$db->sql_connect($config['dbhost'], $config['dbuser'], $config['dbpasswd'], $config['dbname'], $config['dbport']);
+
+		return $db;
 	}
 
 	public function setExpectedTriggerError($errno, $message = '')
diff --git a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
index 7c026e496e..0acdce32e0 100644
--- a/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
+++ b/tests/test_framework/phpbb_test_case_helpers.php
@@ -18,74 +18,6 @@ class phpbb_test_case_helpers
 		$this->test_case = $test_case;
 	}
 
-	public function get_database_config()
-	{
-		static $show_error = true;
-
-		if (file_exists('test_config.php'))
-		{
-			include('test_config.php');
-
-			return array(
-				'dbms'		=> $dbms,
-				'dbhost'	=> $dbhost,
-				'dbport'	=> $dbport,
-				'dbname'	=> $dbname,
-				'dbuser'	=> $dbuser,
-				'dbpasswd'	=> $dbpasswd,
-			);
-		}
-		else if (extension_loaded('sqlite') && version_compare(PHPUnit_Runner_Version::id(), '3.4.15', '>='))
-		{
-			// Silently use sqlite
-			return array(
-				'dbms'		=> 'sqlite',
-				'dbhost'	=> 'phpbb_unit_tests.sqlite2', // filename
-				'dbport'	=> '',
-				'dbname'	=> '',
-				'dbuser'	=> '',
-				'dbpasswd'	=> '',
-			);
-		}
-		else
-		{
-			if ($show_error)
-			{
-				$show_error = false;
-			}
-			else
-			{
-				$this->test_case->markTestSkipped('Missing test_config.php: See first error.');
-				return;
-			}
-
-			trigger_error("You have to create a test_config.php like this:
-\"<?php
-\$dbms = 'mysqli';
-\$dbhost = 'localhost';
-\$dbport = '';
-\$dbname = 'database';
-\$dbuser = 'user';
-\$dbpasswd = 'password';
-\"
-
-NOTE: The database is dropped and recreated with the phpbb-db-schema! Do NOT specify a database with important data.", E_USER_ERROR);
-		}
-	}
-
-	public function new_dbal()
-	{
-		global $phpbb_root_path, $phpEx;
-		$config = $this->get_database_config();
-
-		require_once '../phpBB/includes/db/' . $config['dbms'] . '.php';
-		$dbal = 'dbal_' . $config['dbms'];
-		$db = new $dbal();
-		$db->sql_connect($config['dbhost'], $config['dbuser'], $config['dbpasswd'], $config['dbname'], $config['dbport']);
-
-		return $db;
-	}
-
 	public function setExpectedTriggerError($errno, $message = '')
 	{
 		$exceptionName = '';