diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/LocaleTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/LocaleTest.php
index 71c5ba2da9..d11c826c48 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/LocaleTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/LocaleTest.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 namespace Symfony\Component\Locale\Tests;
 
 use Symfony\Component\Intl\Intl;
-use Symfony\Component\Intl\Tests\IntlTestCase;
 use Symfony\Component\Intl\Util\IcuVersion;
+use Symfony\Component\Intl\Util\IntlTestHelper;
 use Symfony\Component\Locale\Locale;
 
 /**
@@ -21,18 +21,12 @@ use Symfony\Component\Locale\Locale;
  *
  * @author Bernhard Schussek <bschussek@gmail.com>
  */
-class LocaleTest extends IntlTestCase
+class LocaleTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
     protected function setUp()
     {
-        // This class extends from \Ļocale, so we need the extension
-        if (!Intl::isExtensionLoaded()) {
-            $this->markTestSkipped('The intl extension is not available.');
-        }
-
-        Intl::setDataSource(Intl::STUB);
-
-        Locale::setDefault('en');
+        // Locale extends \Locale, so intl must be present
+        IntlTestHelper::requireIntl($this);
     }
 
     public function testGetDisplayCountries()
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/Stub/StubLocaleTest.php b/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/Stub/StubLocaleTest.php
index aebd576838..7e5f64cf12 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/Stub/StubLocaleTest.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/Locale/Tests/Stub/StubLocaleTest.php
@@ -22,7 +22,10 @@ class StubLocaleTest extends \PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase
 {
     protected function setUp()
     {
+        // Force the use of stub data to have consistent results
         Intl::setDataSource(Intl::STUB);
+
+        parent::setUp();
     }
 
     public function testGetCurrenciesData()