diff --git a/test/test_helper.rb b/test/test_helper.rb
index 4976c37..5b9b0f4 100644
--- a/test/test_helper.rb
+++ b/test/test_helper.rb
@@ -1,8 +1,11 @@
 ENV["RAILS_ENV"] = "test"
 
 # Start/stop Solr
-abort unless system 'rake solr:start'
-at_exit { system 'rake solr:stop' }
+if not $loaded
+	abort unless system 'rake solr:start'
+  at_exit { system 'rake solr:stop' }
+  $loaded = true
+end
 
 require File.expand_path(File.dirname(__FILE__) + "/../config/environment")
 require 'test_help'
--
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