diff --git a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3346Test.php b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3346Test.php
index 10e1309e3..b2e62f9a6 100644
--- a/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3346Test.php
+++ b/tests/Doctrine/Tests/ORM/Functional/Ticket/DDC3346Test.php
@@ -15,25 +15,12 @@ class DDC3346Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->useModelSet('ddc3346');
 
         parent::setUp();
+
+        $this->loadAuthorFixture();
     }
 
     public function testFindOneWithEagerFetchWillNotHydrateLimitedCollection()
     {
-        $user = new DDC3346Author();
-        $user->username = "bwoogy";
-
-        $article1 = new DDC3346Article();
-        $article1->setAuthor($user);
-
-        $article2 = new DDC3346Article();
-        $article2->setAuthor($user);
-
-        $this->_em->persist($user);
-        $this->_em->persist($article1);
-        $this->_em->persist($article2);
-        $this->_em->flush();
-        $this->_em->clear();
-
         /** @var DDC3346Author $author */
         $author = $this->_em->getRepository(DDC3346Author::CLASSNAME)->findOneBy(
             array('username' => "bwoogy")
@@ -44,21 +31,6 @@ class DDC3346Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
 
     public function testFindLimitedWithEagerFetchWillNotHydrateLimitedCollection()
     {
-        $user = new DDC3346Author();
-        $user->username = "bwoogy";
-
-        $article1 = new DDC3346Article();
-        $article1->setAuthor($user);
-
-        $article2 = new DDC3346Article();
-        $article2->setAuthor($user);
-
-        $this->_em->persist($user);
-        $this->_em->persist($article1);
-        $this->_em->persist($article2);
-        $this->_em->flush();
-        $this->_em->clear();
-
         /** @var DDC3346Author[] $authors */
         $authors = $this->_em->getRepository(DDC3346Author::CLASSNAME)->findBy(
             array('username' => "bwoogy"),
@@ -71,6 +43,20 @@ class DDC3346Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
     }
 
     public function testFindWithEagerFetchAndOffsetWillNotHydrateLimitedCollection()
+    {
+        /** @var DDC3346Author[] $authors */
+        $authors = $this->_em->getRepository(DDC3346Author::CLASSNAME)->findBy(
+            array('username' => "bwoogy"),
+            null,
+            null,
+            1
+        );
+
+        $this->assertCount(1, $authors);
+        $this->assertCount(2, $authors[0]->articles);
+    }
+
+    private function loadAuthorFixture()
     {
         $user = new DDC3346Author();
         $user->username = "bwoogy";
@@ -86,16 +72,5 @@ class DDC3346Test extends \Doctrine\Tests\OrmFunctionalTestCase
         $this->_em->persist($article2);
         $this->_em->flush();
         $this->_em->clear();
-
-        /** @var DDC3346Author[] $authors */
-        $authors = $this->_em->getRepository(DDC3346Author::CLASSNAME)->findBy(
-            array('username' => "bwoogy"),
-            null,
-            null,
-            1
-        );
-
-        $this->assertCount(1, $authors);
-        $this->assertCount(2, $authors[0]->articles);
     }
 }