diff --git a/tests/run_reporting_test_matlab.m b/tests/run_reporting_test_matlab.m
index 1f7405e22..e5729c732 100644
--- a/tests/run_reporting_test_matlab.m
+++ b/tests/run_reporting_test_matlab.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-% Copyright (C) 2013 Dynare Team
+% Copyright (C) 2013-2016 Dynare Team
 %
 % This file is part of Dynare.
 %
@@ -24,11 +24,8 @@ if ~strcmp(dynare_version(), getenv('DYNARE_VERSION'))
   error('Incorrect version of Dynare is being tested')
 end
 
-try
-    % To add default directories
-    dynare('non_existant_mod_file.mod', 'console');
-catch
-end
+% To add default directories, empty dseries objects
+dynare_config
 
 disp('');
 disp(['***  TESTING: run_reporting_test_matlab.m ***']);
diff --git a/tests/run_reporting_test_octave.m b/tests/run_reporting_test_octave.m
index c2dd3c207..444bfd805 100644
--- a/tests/run_reporting_test_octave.m
+++ b/tests/run_reporting_test_octave.m
@@ -31,11 +31,8 @@ endif
 ## with MATLAB
 putenv("GNUTERM", "dumb")
 
-try
-    ## To add default directories
-    dynare('non_existant_mod_file.mod', 'console');
-catch
-end
+## To add default directories, empty dseries objects
+dynare_config
 
 printf("\n***  TESTING:  run_reporting_test_octave.m ***\n");
 try