diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/caching_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/caching_test.rb
index 8030499235..914ae56032 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/caching_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/caching_test.rb
@@ -185,6 +185,7 @@ def forbidden
 
   def with_layout
     @cache_this = MockTime.now.to_f.to_s
+    @title = nil
     render :text => @cache_this, :layout => true
   end
 
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/render_other_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/render_other_test.rb
index 3117be6e81..eda777e7a7 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/render_other_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/render_other_test.rb
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def render_simon_says
 
     private
       def default_render
+        @alternate_default_render ||= nil
         if @alternate_default_render
           @alternate_default_render.call
         else
diff --git a/actionpack/test/controller/webservice_test.rb b/actionpack/test/controller/webservice_test.rb
index 5564775a48..6ba4c6c48d 100644
--- a/actionpack/test/controller/webservice_test.rb
+++ b/actionpack/test/controller/webservice_test.rb
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ def rescue_action(e) raise end
 
   def setup
     @controller = TestController.new
+    @integration_session = nil
   end
 
   def test_check_parameters