diff --git a/tests/test_utils/tests.py b/tests/test_utils/tests.py
index 65a782bf87..e001e119ee 100644
--- a/tests/test_utils/tests.py
+++ b/tests/test_utils/tests.py
@@ -157,7 +157,9 @@ class SkippingTestCase(SimpleTestCase):
         )
 
 
-class SkippingClassTestCase(TestCase):
+class SkippingClassTestCase(TransactionTestCase):
+    available_apps = []
+
     def test_skip_class_unless_db_feature(self):
         @skipUnlessDBFeature("__class__")
         class NotSkippedTests(TestCase):