diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
index 3a8fe84..447987e 100644
--- a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/date.py
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
 
 class DateTest(oeRuntimeTest):
 
-    def setUp(self):
+    def setUpLocal(self):
         if oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", True) == "systemd":
             self.target.run('systemctl stop systemd-timesyncd')
 
-    def tearDown(self):
+    def tearDownLocal(self):
         if oeRuntimeTest.tc.d.getVar("VIRTUAL-RUNTIME_init_manager", True) == "systemd":
             self.target.run('systemctl start systemd-timesyncd')