diff --git a/scripts/eressea/tests/stealth.lua b/scripts/eressea/tests/stealth.lua
index fcdf48b70..6d1a1dee4 100644
--- a/scripts/eressea/tests/stealth.lua
+++ b/scripts/eressea/tests/stealth.lua
@@ -5,10 +5,21 @@ module('eressea.tests.stealth', package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
 local f
 local u
 
+local settings
+
+local function set_rule(key, value)
+    if value==nil then
+        eressea.settings.set(key, settings[key])
+    else
+        settings[key] = settings[key] or eressea.settings.get(key)
+        eressea.settings.set(key, value)
+    end
+end
+
 function setup()
     eressea.game.reset()
-    eressea.settings.set('rules.economy.food', '4')
-    eressea.settings.set('rules.magic.playerschools', '')
+    set_rule('rules.economy.food', '4')
+    set_rule('rules.magic.playerschools', '')
 
     local r = region.create(0,0, "plain")
     f = faction.create("stealthy@eressea.de", "human", "de")
@@ -16,11 +27,17 @@ function setup()
     f = faction.create("stealth@eressea.de", "human", "de")
 end
 
+function teardown()
+    set_rule('rules.economy.food')
+    set_rule('rules.magic.playerschools')
+    set_rule('rules.stealth.faction')
+end
+
 function test_stealth_faction_on()
 	u:clear_orders()
 	u:add_order("TARNEN PARTEI")
 
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.stealth.faction", 1)
+    set_rule("rules.stealth.faction", 1)
 	process_orders()
 	assert_not_match("Partei", report.report_unit(u, f))
 	assert_match("anonym", report.report_unit(u, f))
@@ -30,7 +47,7 @@ function test_stealth_faction_off()
 	u:clear_orders()
 	u:add_order("TARNEN PARTEI")
 
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.stealth.faction", 0)
+    set_rule("rules.stealth.faction", 0)
 	process_orders()
 	assert_match("Partei", report.report_unit(u, f))
 	assert_not_match("anonym", report.report_unit(u, f))
diff --git a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
index 587310926..2be016a22 100644
--- a/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
+++ b/scripts/tests/e3/rules.lua
@@ -2,9 +2,31 @@ require "lunit"
 
 module("tests.e3.e3features", package.seeall, lunit.testcase)
 
+local settings
+
+local function set_rule(key, value)
+    if value==nil then
+        eressea.settings.set(key, settings[key])
+    else
+        settings[key] = settings[key] or eressea.settings.get(key)
+        eressea.settings.set(key, value)
+    end
+end
+
 function setup()
     eressea.game.reset()
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.economy.food", "4")
+    settings = {}
+    set_rule("rules.move.owner_leave", "1")
+    set_rule("rules.economy.food", "4")
+    set_rule("rules.ship.drifting", "0")
+    set_rule("rules.ship.storms", "0")
+end
+
+function teardown()
+    set_rule("rules.move.owner_leave")
+    set_rule("rules.economy.food")
+    set_rule("rules.ship.drifting")
+    set_rule("rules.ship.storms")
 end
 
 function disable_test_bug_1738_build_castle_e3()
@@ -235,8 +257,6 @@ function test_fishing()
 end
 
 function test_ship_capacity()
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.drifting", "0")
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.ship.storms", "0")
     local r = region.create(0,0, "ocean")
     region.create(1,0, "ocean")
     local r2 = region.create(2,0, "ocean")
@@ -342,7 +362,6 @@ function test_taxes()
 end
 
 function test_region_owner_cannot_leave_castle()
-    eressea.settings.set("rules.move.owner_leave", "1")
     local r = region.create(0, 0, "plain")
     local f = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
     f.id = 42
@@ -703,7 +722,7 @@ end
 
 function test_building_owner_can_enter_ship()
     local r1 = region.create(1, 2, "plain")    
-    local f1 = faction.create("noreply@tteessttiinngg.de", "human", "de")
+    local f1 = faction.create("noreply@eressea.de", "human", "de")
     local b1 = building.create(r1, "castle")    
     b1.size = 10    
     local s1 = ship.create(r1, "cutter")