diff --git a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_kinetics.py b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_kinetics.py
index 841d26dcd..f41983e86 100644
--- a/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_kinetics.py
+++ b/interfaces/cython/cantera/test/test_kinetics.py
@@ -314,3 +314,41 @@ class TestChemicallyActivated(utilities.CanteraTest):
         for i in range(len(P)):
             gas.TPX = 900.0, P[i], [0.01, 0.01, 0.04, 0.10, 0.84]
             self.assertNear(gas.forward_rates_of_progress[0], Rf[i], 2e-5)
+
+
+class ExplicitForwardOrderTest(utilities.CanteraTest):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.gas = ct.Solution('explicit-forward-order.xml')
+        self.gas.TPX = 800, 101325, [0.01, 0.90, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04]
+
+    def test_irreversibility(self):
+        # Reactions are irreversible
+        Rr = self.gas.reverse_rate_constants
+        self.assertEqual(Rr[0], 0.0)
+        self.assertEqual(Rr[1], 0.0)
+
+    def test_rateConstants(self):
+        # species order: [H, AR, R1A, R1B, P1]
+        C = self.gas.concentrations
+        Rf = self.gas.forward_rates_of_progress
+        kf = self.gas.forward_rate_constants
+        self.assertNear(Rf[0], kf[0] * C[2]**1.5 * C[3]**0.5)
+        self.assertNear(Rf[1], kf[1] * C[0]**1.0 * C[4]**0.2)
+
+    def test_ratio1(self):
+        rop1 = self.gas.forward_rates_of_progress
+        # Double concentration of H and R1A
+        self.gas.TPX = None, None, [0.02, 0.87, 0.04, 0.03, 0.04]
+        rop2 = self.gas.forward_rates_of_progress
+        ratio = rop2/rop1
+        self.assertNear(ratio[0], 2**1.5) # order of R1A is 1.5
+        self.assertNear(ratio[1], 2**1.0) # order of H is 1.0
+
+    def test_ratio2(self):
+        rop1 = self.gas.forward_rates_of_progress
+        # Double concentration of P1 and R1B
+        self.gas.TPX = None, None, [0.01, 0.83, 0.02, 0.06, 0.08]
+        rop2 = self.gas.forward_rates_of_progress
+        ratio = rop2/rop1
+        self.assertNear(ratio[0], 2**0.5) # order of R1B is 0.5
+        self.assertNear(ratio[1], 2**0.2) # order of P1 is 1.0
diff --git a/test/python/runTests.py b/test/python/runTests.py
index 700135071..a1d352b5f 100644
--- a/test/python/runTests.py
+++ b/test/python/runTests.py
@@ -21,8 +21,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
 
     loader = unittest.TestLoader()
     runner = unittest.TextTestRunner(verbosity=2)
-    suite = loader.loadTestsFromName('testKinetics')
-    suite.addTests(loader.loadTestsFromName('testPureFluid'))
+    suite = loader.loadTestsFromName('testPureFluid')
     suite.addTests(loader.loadTestsFromName('testEquilibrium'))
     suite.addTests(loader.loadTestsFromName('testReactors'))
     suite.addTests(loader.loadTestsFromName('testConvert'))
diff --git a/test/python/testKinetics.py b/test/python/testKinetics.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 317a66b8e..000000000
--- a/test/python/testKinetics.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-import utilities
-import Cantera as ct
-
-class ExplicitForwardOrderTest(utilities.CanteraTest):
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.gas = ct.IdealGasMix('../data/explicit-forward-order.xml')
-        self.gas.set(T=800, P=101325, X=[0.01, 0.90, 0.02, 0.03, 0.04])
-
-    def test_irreversibility(self):
-        # Reactions are irreversible
-        Rr = self.gas.revRateConstants()
-        self.assertEqual(Rr[0], 0.0)
-        self.assertEqual(Rr[1], 0.0)
-
-    def test_rateConstants(self):
-        # species order: [H, AR, R1A, R1B, P1]
-
-        C = self.gas.moleFractions() * self.gas.molarDensity()
-        Rf = self.gas.fwdRatesOfProgress()
-        kf = self.gas.fwdRateConstants()
-        self.assertNear(Rf[0], kf[0] * C[2]**1.5 * C[3]**0.5)
-        self.assertNear(Rf[1], kf[1] * C[0]**1.0 * C[4]**0.2)
-
-    def test_ratio1(self):
-        rop1 = self.gas.fwdRatesOfProgress()
-        # Double concentration of H and R1A
-        self.gas.set(T=800, P=101325, X=[0.02, 0.87, 0.04, 0.03, 0.04])
-        rop2 = self.gas.fwdRatesOfProgress()
-        ratio = rop2/rop1
-        self.assertNear(ratio[0], 2**1.5) # order of R1A is 1.5
-        self.assertNear(ratio[1], 2**1.0) # order of H is 1.0
-
-    def test_ratio2(self):
-        rop1 = self.gas.fwdRatesOfProgress()
-        # Double concentration of P1 and R1B
-        self.gas.set(T=800, P=101325, X=[0.01, 0.83, 0.02, 0.06, 0.08])
-        rop2 = self.gas.fwdRatesOfProgress()
-        ratio = rop2/rop1
-        self.assertNear(ratio[0], 2**0.5) # order of R1B is 0.5
-        self.assertNear(ratio[1], 2**0.2) # order of P1 is 1.0