diff --git a/tests/ceftests/server_unittest.cc b/tests/ceftests/server_unittest.cc
index 53f471812..40e4768a9 100644
--- a/tests/ceftests/server_unittest.cc
+++ b/tests/ceftests/server_unittest.cc
@@ -495,11 +495,7 @@ class HttpTestRunner : public base::RefCountedThreadSafe<HttpTestRunner> {
   HttpTestRunner(bool parallel_requests)
       : parallel_requests_(parallel_requests),
         initialized_(false),
-        next_request_id_(0) {
-    handler_ = new TestServerHandler(
-        base::Bind(&HttpTestRunner::OnServerStarted, this),
-        base::Bind(&HttpTestRunner::OnServerDestroyed, this));
-  }
+        next_request_id_(0) {}
 
   virtual ~HttpTestRunner() {
     if (destroy_event_)
@@ -516,6 +512,10 @@ class HttpTestRunner : public base::RefCountedThreadSafe<HttpTestRunner> {
   void ExecuteTest() {
     EXPECT_FALSE(CefCurrentlyOn(TID_UI));
 
+    handler_ = new TestServerHandler(
+        base::Bind(&HttpTestRunner::OnServerStarted, this),
+        base::Bind(&HttpTestRunner::OnServerDestroyed, this));
+
     run_event_ = CefWaitableEvent::CreateWaitableEvent(false, false);
 
     CefPostTask(TID_UI, base::Bind(&HttpTestRunner::RunTest, this));
diff --git a/tests/ceftests/urlrequest_unittest.cc b/tests/ceftests/urlrequest_unittest.cc
index 8bb635db9..cc2467f90 100644
--- a/tests/ceftests/urlrequest_unittest.cc
+++ b/tests/ceftests/urlrequest_unittest.cc
@@ -1553,7 +1553,9 @@ class RequestTestRunner : public base::RefCountedThreadSafe<RequestTestRunner> {
     owner_task_runner_ = CefTaskRunner::GetForCurrentThread();
     EXPECT_TRUE(owner_task_runner_.get());
     EXPECT_TRUE(owner_task_runner_->BelongsToCurrentThread());
+  }
 
+  void Initialize() {
 // Helper macro for registering test callbacks.
 #define REGISTER_TEST(test_mode, setup_method, run_method)                    \
   RegisterTest(test_mode, base::Bind(&RequestTestRunner::setup_method, this), \
@@ -2744,6 +2746,7 @@ class RequestRendererTest : public ClientAppRenderer::Delegate {
       test_runner_ = new RequestTestRunner(
           false, args->GetBool(1), use_frame_method, false,
           base::Bind(&RequestRendererTest::OnIncompleteRequest, this));
+      test_runner_->Initialize();
 
       // Setup the test. This will create the objects that we test against but
       // not register any backend (because we're in the render process).
@@ -2879,6 +2882,7 @@ class RequestTestHandler : public TestHandler {
     test_runner_ = new RequestTestRunner(
         true, test_server_backend_, test_frame_method_, test_in_browser_,
         base::Bind(&RequestTestHandler::OnIncompleteRequest, this));
+    test_runner_->Initialize();
 
     // Get or create the request context.
     if (context_mode_ == CONTEXT_GLOBAL) {