diff --git a/test/psych/test_exception.rb b/test/psych/test_exception.rb
index 3c72f4a9..df7fd737 100644
--- a/test/psych/test_exception.rb
+++ b/test/psych/test_exception.rb
@@ -15,6 +15,12 @@ def initialize *args
     def setup
       super
       @wups = Wups.new
+
+      @orig_verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
+    end
+
+    def teardown
+      $VERBOSE = @orig_verbose
     end
 
     def test_naming_exception
diff --git a/test/psych/test_psych.rb b/test/psych/test_psych.rb
index 3a04a3fe..eeadc864 100644
--- a/test/psych/test_psych.rb
+++ b/test/psych/test_psych.rb
@@ -5,8 +5,14 @@
 require 'tempfile'
 
 class TestPsych < Psych::TestCase
+
+  def setup
+    @orig_verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
+  end
+
   def teardown
     Psych.domain_types.clear
+    $VERBOSE = @orig_verbose
   end
 
   def test_line_width_invalid
diff --git a/test/psych/test_safe_load.rb b/test/psych/test_safe_load.rb
index 82a5f19c..6c7a8d0f 100644
--- a/test/psych/test_safe_load.rb
+++ b/test/psych/test_safe_load.rb
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 
 module Psych
   class TestSafeLoad < TestCase
+    def setup
+      @orig_verbose, $VERBOSE = $VERBOSE, nil
+    end
+
+    def teardown
+      $VERBOSE = @orig_verbose
+    end
+
     class Foo; end
 
     [1, 2.2, {}, [], "foo"].each do |obj|