diff --git a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/SmartTime.java b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/SmartTime.java
index fc4b281..69ea150 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/SmartTime.java
+++ b/sqldev/src/main/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/ui/runner/SmartTime.java
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@
 package org.utplsql.sqldev.ui.runner;
 
 import java.text.DecimalFormat;
-import java.util.Locale;
 
 public class SmartTime {
     private Double seconds;
@@ -46,7 +45,6 @@ public Double getSeconds() {
 
     @Override
     public String toString() {
-        Locale.setDefault(new Locale("en", "US"));
         String ret;
         if (seconds == null) {
             ret = null;
diff --git a/sqldev/src/test/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/test/runner/SmartTimeTest.java b/sqldev/src/test/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/test/runner/SmartTimeTest.java
index 297a33f..0f9662c 100644
--- a/sqldev/src/test/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/test/runner/SmartTimeTest.java
+++ b/sqldev/src/test/java/org/utplsql/sqldev/test/runner/SmartTimeTest.java
@@ -15,11 +15,19 @@
  */
 package org.utplsql.sqldev.test.runner;
 
+import java.util.Locale;
+
 import org.junit.Assert;
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.utplsql.sqldev.ui.runner.SmartTime;
 
 public class SmartTimeTest {
+    
+    @Before
+    public void setup() {
+        Locale.setDefault(new Locale("en", "US"));
+    }
 
     @Test
     public void null_default() {