diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/oetest.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/oetest.py
index c9dc5dcd2e..529abdc19a 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/oetest.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/oetest.py
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ def runTests(tc):
 
 
 class oeRuntimeTest(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    longMessage = True
     testFailures = []
     testSkipped = []
     testErrors = []
diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/smart.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/smart.py
index 59083ca817..468e047c2c 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/smart.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/smart.py
@@ -12,8 +12,6 @@ def setUpModule():
 
 class SmartTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
-    longMessage = True
-
     @skipUnlessPassed('test_smart_help')
     def smart(self, command, expected = 0):
         command = 'smart %s' % command