diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/FootballJobFunctionalTests.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/FootballJobFunctionalTests.java
index a5f91e15a..da73e85c4 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/FootballJobFunctionalTests.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/FootballJobFunctionalTests.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ public class FootballJobFunctionalTests extends AbstractValidatingBatchLauncherT
 	@Override
 	protected void validatePostConditions() throws Exception {
 		int count = simpleJdbcTemplate.queryForInt("SELECT COUNT(*) from PLAYER_SUMMARY");
-		assertTrue(count>0);
+		assertTrue(count > 0);
 	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
index 1a28fc25b..44e26050e 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/src/test/java/org/springframework/batch/sample/NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase.java
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import java.util.Map;
 
 import javax.sql.DataSource;
 
+import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.BatchStatus;
 import org.springframework.batch.core.JobParameter;
@@ -21,6 +22,13 @@ public abstract class NonSequentialJobFunctionalTestsBase extends AbstractJobTes
 
 	private SimpleJdbcTemplate simpleJdbcTemplate;
 
+	@Before
+	protected void removeOldData() throws Exception {
+		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM PLAYERS");
+		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM GAMES");
+		simpleJdbcTemplate.update("DELETE FROM PLAYER_SUMMARY");
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * This test processes a file that contains bad records. Those records will
 	 * skip. The step execution listener will detect that skips have occurred,