diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_recurring_nudge.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_recurring_nudge.py
index 254e4d46ab..3b7e3832b9 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_recurring_nudge.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_recurring_nudge.py
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ NUM_COURSE_MODES_QUERIES = 1
 class TestSendRecurringNudge(ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase):
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
 
-    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
-
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestSendRecurringNudge, self).setUp()
 
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_upgrade_reminder.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_upgrade_reminder.py
index ebd496abf9..0f76b6190b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_upgrade_reminder.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/test_send_upgrade_reminder.py
@@ -62,8 +62,6 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 @freeze_time('2017-08-01 00:00:00', tz_offset=0, tick=True)
 class TestUpgradeReminder(ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase, SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
 
-    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
-
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         super(TestUpgradeReminder, cls).setUpClass()
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
index e83526df76..faeb95a051 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from openedx.core.djangolib.testing.utils import CacheIsolationTestCase, FilteredQueryCountMixin
 
 class ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase(FilteredQueryCountMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
-    pass
+
+    ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']