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 37abeabdf2..520e02a859 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
@@ -49,11 +49,12 @@ NUM_COURSE_MODES_QUERIES = 1
 class TestSendRecurringNudge(ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase):
     # pylint: disable=protected-access
     tested_task = tasks.ScheduleRecurringNudge
+    tested_command = nudge.Command
 
-    @patch.object(nudge.Command, 'async_send_task')
+    @patch.object(tested_command, 'async_send_task')
     def test_handle(self, mock_send):
         test_day = datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 1, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
-        nudge.Command().handle(date='2017-08-01', site_domain_name=self.site_config.site.domain)
+        self.tested_command().handle(date='2017-08-01', site_domain_name=self.site_config.site.domain)
         for day in (-3, -10):
             mock_send.enqueue.assert_any_call(
                 self.site_config.site,
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 9a91b1712b..dfff5b9ab3 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
@@ -60,8 +60,10 @@ LOG = logging.getLogger(__name__)
             "Can't test schedules if the app isn't installed")
 @freeze_time('2017-08-01 00:00:00', tz_offset=0, tick=True)
 class TestUpgradeReminder(ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase, SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
+    __test__ = True
 
     tested_task = tasks.ScheduleUpgradeReminder
+    tested_command = reminder.Command
 
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
@@ -85,10 +87,10 @@ class TestUpgradeReminder(ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase, SharedModuleStoreTestCase):
             expiration_datetime=datetime.datetime.now(pytz.UTC) + datetime.timedelta(days=30),
         )
 
-    @patch.object(reminder.Command, 'async_send_task')
+    @patch.object(tested_command, 'async_send_task')
     def test_handle(self, mock_send):
         test_day = datetime.datetime(2017, 8, 1, tzinfo=pytz.UTC)
-        reminder.Command().handle(date='2017-08-01', site_domain_name=self.site_config.site.domain)
+        self.tested_command().handle(date='2017-08-01', site_domain_name=self.site_config.site.domain)
         mock_send.enqueue.assert_called_with(
             self.site_config.site,
             test_day,
diff --git a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
index cb0248da5a..447d1ea83b 100644
--- a/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
+++ b/openedx/core/djangoapps/schedules/management/commands/tests/tools.py
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ from openedx.core.djangoapps.schedules.tests.factories import ScheduleConfigFact
 
 class ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase(FilteredQueryCountMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase):
 
+    __test__ = False
+
     ENABLED_CACHES = ['default']
 
     def setUp(self):
@@ -16,3 +18,6 @@ class ScheduleBaseEmailTestBase(FilteredQueryCountMixin, CacheIsolationTestCase)
         ScheduleConfigFactory.create(site=self.site_config.site)
 
         DynamicUpgradeDeadlineConfiguration.objects.create(enabled=True)
+
+    def test_command_task_binding(self):
+        self.assertEqual(self.tested_command.async_send_task, self.tested_task)