diff --git a/utils/test/test-regex_matches.py b/utils/test/test-regex_matches.py
index 2484998fe..1be163b26 100644
--- a/utils/test/test-regex_matches.py
+++ b/utils/test/test-regex_matches.py
@@ -184,7 +184,8 @@ def setup_regex_tests(test_class):
 class AARegexCapability(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_CAP'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_CAP
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_CAP
 
     tests = [
         ('   capability net_raw,', (None, None, 'net_raw', None)),
@@ -198,7 +199,8 @@ class AARegexCapability(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexPath(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_PATH_ENTRY'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PATH_ENTRY
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PATH_ENTRY
 
     tests = [
         ('   /tmp/foo r,',
@@ -216,7 +218,8 @@ class AARegexPath(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexBareFile(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_BARE_FILE_ENTRY'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_BARE_FILE_ENTRY
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_BARE_FILE_ENTRY
 
     tests = [
         ('   file,', (None, None, None, None)),
@@ -233,7 +236,8 @@ class AARegexBareFile(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexDbus(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_DBUS'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_DBUS
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_DBUS
 
     tests = [
         ('   dbus,', (None, None, 'dbus,', None)),
@@ -248,7 +252,8 @@ class AARegexDbus(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexMount(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_MOUNT'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_MOUNT
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_MOUNT
 
     tests = [
         ('   mount,', (None, None, 'mount,', 'mount', None, None)),
@@ -271,7 +276,8 @@ class AARegexMount(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexSignal(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_SIGNAL'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_SIGNAL
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_SIGNAL
 
     tests = [
         ('   signal,', (None, None, 'signal,', None)),
@@ -296,7 +302,8 @@ class AARegexSignal(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexPtrace(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_PTRACE'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PTRACE
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PTRACE
 
     tests = [
         ('   ptrace,', (None, None, 'ptrace,', None)),
@@ -317,7 +324,8 @@ class AARegexPtrace(unittest.TestCase):
 class AARegexPivotRoot(unittest.TestCase):
     '''Tests for RE_PROFILE_PIVOT_ROOT'''
 
-    regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PIVOT_ROOT
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.regex = aa.RE_PROFILE_PIVOT_ROOT
 
     tests = [
         ('   pivot_root,', (None, None, 'pivot_root,', None)),