diff --git a/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/MethodUsesAnalyzerTests.cs b/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/MethodUsesAnalyzerTests.cs
index a3cd215c4..0b234541d 100644
--- a/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/MethodUsesAnalyzerTests.cs
+++ b/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/MethodUsesAnalyzerTests.cs
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.Tests.Analyzers
 		[OneTimeSetUp]
 		public void Setup()
 		{
-			new Application();
+			Stub.SetupApplication();
 			Options.DecompilerSettingsPanel.TestSetup(new Decompiler.DecompilerSettings());
 			assemblyList = new AssemblyList("Test");
 			testAssembly = assemblyList.OpenAssembly(typeof(MethodUsesAnalyzerTests).Assembly.Location);
diff --git a/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/TypeUsedByAnalyzerTests.cs b/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/TypeUsedByAnalyzerTests.cs
index c94e7bae6..fba4bc5cb 100644
--- a/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/TypeUsedByAnalyzerTests.cs
+++ b/ILSpy.Tests/Analyzers/TypeUsedByAnalyzerTests.cs
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.Tests.Analyzers
 		[OneTimeSetUp]
 		public void Setup()
 		{
-			new Application();
+			Stub.SetupApplication();
 			Options.DecompilerSettingsPanel.TestSetup(new Decompiler.DecompilerSettings());
 			assemblyList = new AssemblyList("Test");
 			testAssembly = assemblyList.OpenAssembly(typeof(MethodUsesAnalyzerTests).Assembly.Location);
diff --git a/ILSpy.Tests/Stub.cs b/ILSpy.Tests/Stub.cs
index 4bfce75b2..53afccfe1 100644
--- a/ILSpy.Tests/Stub.cs
+++ b/ILSpy.Tests/Stub.cs
@@ -16,12 +16,24 @@
 // OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER
 // DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.
 
+using System.Windows;
+
 namespace ICSharpCode.ILSpy.Tests
 {
-	class Stub
+	public static class Stub
 	{
 		static void Main(string[] args)
 		{
 		}
+
+		static readonly object sync = new object();
+
+		internal static void SetupApplication()
+		{
+			lock (sync) {
+				if (Application.Current == null)
+					new Application();
+			}
+		}
 	}
 }