diff --git a/selfdrive/athena/tests/test_athenad.py b/selfdrive/athena/tests/test_athenad.py
index a01f1967da..51b7952e01 100755
--- a/selfdrive/athena/tests/test_athenad.py
+++ b/selfdrive/athena/tests/test_athenad.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ class TestAthenadMethods(unittest.TestCase):
     athenad.Api = MockApi
     athenad.LOCAL_PORT_WHITELIST = set([cls.SOCKET_PORT])
 
-  def tearDown(self):
+  def setUp(self):
     athenad.upload_queue = queue.Queue()
     athenad.cur_upload_items.clear()