diff --git a/tests/auth/test_auth_route.py b/tests/auth/test_auth_route.py
index 9aa6496aff..bde8bd34f4 100644
--- a/tests/auth/test_auth_route.py
+++ b/tests/auth/test_auth_route.py
@@ -24,17 +24,10 @@ def setUp(self):
             "email": self.person_dict["email"],
             "password": "secretpassword",
         }
-        try:
-            self.get("auth/logout")
-        except AssertionError:
-            pass
 
     def tearDown(self):
+        self.log_out()
         super(AuthTestCase, self).tearDown()
-        try:
-            self.get("auth/logout")
-        except AssertionError:
-            pass
 
     def get_auth_headers(self, tokens):
         return {
diff --git a/tests/auth/test_permission.py b/tests/auth/test_permission.py
index 65419a23fc..cb7311629d 100644
--- a/tests/auth/test_permission.py
+++ b/tests/auth/test_permission.py
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@ def setUp(self):
         self.project_id = self.project.id
 
     def tearDown(self):
-        super(PermissionTestCase, self).tearDown()
         self.log_out()
+        super(PermissionTestCase, self).tearDown()
 
     def test_admin_can_create_project(self):
         self.log_in(self.user["email"])