diff --git a/tests/test_magpie_api.py b/tests/test_magpie_api.py
index cf051e22e..834f11351 100644
--- a/tests/test_magpie_api.py
+++ b/tests/test_magpie_api.py
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ class TestCase_MagpieAPI_NoAuth_Local(ti.Interface_MagpieAPI_NoAuth, unittest.Te
     def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.app = utils.get_test_magpie_app()
         cls.json_headers = utils.get_headers(cls.app, {'Accept': JSON_TYPE, 'Content-Type': JSON_TYPE})
+        # FIXME: use get_version()
         cls.version = __meta__.__version__
+        #cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
         cls.cookies = None
         cls.usr = get_constant('MAGPIE_ANONYMOUS_USER')
         cls.grp = get_constant('MAGPIE_ANONYMOUS_GROUP')
@@ -71,7 +73,9 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.pwd = get_constant('MAGPIE_TEST_ADMIN_PASSWORD')
         cls.json_headers = utils.get_headers(cls.app, {'Accept': JSON_TYPE, 'Content-Type': JSON_TYPE})
         cls.cookies = None
-        cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
+        # FIXME: use get_version()
+        cls.version = __meta__.__version__
+        #cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
         # TODO: fix UI views so that they can be 'found' directly in the WebTest.TestApp
         # NOTE: localhost magpie has to be running for following login call to work
         cls.headers, cls.cookies = utils.check_or_try_login_user(cls.app, cls.usr, cls.pwd,
@@ -98,7 +102,9 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.cookies = None
         cls.usr = get_constant('MAGPIE_ANONYMOUS_USER')
         cls.grp = get_constant('MAGPIE_ANONYMOUS_GROUP')
-        cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
+        # FIXME: use get_version()
+        cls.version = __meta__.__version__
+        #cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
 
 
 @runner.MAGPIE_TEST_API
diff --git a/tests/test_magpie_ui.py b/tests/test_magpie_ui.py
index 2717177cc..dae5af818 100644
--- a/tests/test_magpie_ui.py
+++ b/tests/test_magpie_ui.py
@@ -8,13 +8,14 @@
 Tests for `magpie.ui` module.
 """
 
-import unittest
+from magpie import __meta__
 from magpie.common import JSON_TYPE
 from magpie.constants import get_constant
 from tests import utils, runner
 
 # NOTE: must be imported without 'from', otherwise the interface's test cases are also executed
 import tests.interfaces as ti
+import unittest
 
 
 @runner.MAGPIE_TEST_UI
@@ -58,7 +59,9 @@ def setUpClass(cls):
         cls.url = cls.app  # to simplify calls of TestSetup (all use .url)
         cls.json_headers = utils.get_headers(cls.app, {'Accept': JSON_TYPE, 'Content-Type': JSON_TYPE})
         cls.cookies = None
-        cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
+        # FIXME: use get_version()
+        cls.version = __meta__.__version__
+        # cls.version = utils.TestSetup.get_Version(cls)
         cls.headers, cls.cookies = utils.check_or_try_login_user(cls.url, cls.usr, cls.pwd, use_ui_form_submit=True)
         cls.require = "cannot run tests without logged in user with '{}' permissions".format(cls.grp)
         cls.check_requirements()