diff --git a/unittests/test_fswatcher.py b/unittests/test_fswatcher.py
index 85260c19..d6d5e4c5 100644
--- a/unittests/test_fswatcher.py
+++ b/unittests/test_fswatcher.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import imp_unittest, unittest
 import wtc
 import wx
+import os
 
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -11,7 +12,7 @@ class fswatcher_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         evtLoop = self.app.GetTraits().CreateEventLoop()
         activator = wx.EventLoopActivator(evtLoop) # automatically restores the old one
         watcher = wx.FileSystemWatcher()
-        watcher.Add(__file__)
+        watcher.Add(os.getcwd())
         watcher.Bind(wx.EVT_FSWATCHER, lambda evt: None)
         
         
diff --git a/unittests/test_mdi.py b/unittests/test_mdi.py
index 1e77b021..4ae759ff 100644
--- a/unittests/test_mdi.py
+++ b/unittests/test_mdi.py
@@ -24,11 +24,13 @@ class mdi_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
         
     def test_mdiChildFrame1(self):
         f = wx.MDIParentFrame(None, title="MDI Parent")
+        f.SetMenuBar(wx.MenuBar())
         c = wx.MDIChildFrame(f, title="MDI Child")
         f.Close()
         
     def test_mdiChildFrame2(self):
         f = wx.MDIParentFrame(None, title="MDI Parent")
+        f.SetMenuBar(wx.MenuBar())
         c = wx.MDIChildFrame()
         c.Create(f, title="MDI Child")
         f.Close()
diff --git a/unittests/test_toolbook.py b/unittests/test_toolbook.py
index 1924f670..6a2f9b7f 100644
--- a/unittests/test_toolbook.py
+++ b/unittests/test_toolbook.py
@@ -31,16 +31,18 @@ class toolbook_Tests(wtc.WidgetTestCase):
     def test_toolbook3(self):
         book = wx.Toolbook(self.frame)
 
-        il = wx.ImageList()
+        il = wx.ImageList(32,32)
         for name in toolImgFiles:
             il.Add(wx.Bitmap(name))
         book.AssignImageList(il)
-        
+
         book.AddPage(wx.Panel(book), 'one', imageId=0)
         book.AddPage(wx.Panel(book), 'two', imageId=1)
         book.AddPage(wx.Panel(book), 'three', imageId=2)
         book.AddPage(wx.Panel(book), 'four', imageId=3)
 
+        self.myYield()
+
         
 #---------------------------------------------------------------------------