diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_calib3d.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_calib3d.cpp
index bee814d183a7472a89734c9d34c7f46d7fd5bdbe..d6fe168c3b6618d7e64241d00efce890ede66539 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_calib3d.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_calib3d.cpp
@@ -43,50 +43,35 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CUDA
 
-struct StereoTest : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
-{
-    static cv::Mat img_l;
-    static cv::Mat img_r;
-    static cv::Mat img_template;
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        img_l.release();
-        img_r.release();
-        img_template.release();
-    }
-
-    cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+// BlockMatching
 
+struct StereoBlockMatching : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
+{
+    cv::Mat img_l;
+    cv::Mat img_r;
+    cv::Mat img_template;
+    
+    cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;    
+    
     virtual void SetUp() 
     {
         devInfo = GetParam();
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
-    }
-};
-
-cv::Mat StereoTest::img_l;
-cv::Mat StereoTest::img_r;
-cv::Mat StereoTest::img_template;
-
-//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-// BlockMatching
-
-struct StereoBlockMatching : StereoTest
-{
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
+        
         img_l = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
         img_r = readImage("stereobm/aloe-R.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
         img_template = readImage("stereobm/aloe-disp.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_l.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_r.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_template.empty());
     }
 };
 
 TEST_P(StereoBlockMatching, Regression) 
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_l.empty() && !img_r.empty() && !img_template.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     
     cv::Mat disp;
@@ -110,20 +95,32 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Calib3D, StereoBlockMatching, testing::ValuesIn(devices(
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // BeliefPropagation
 
-struct StereoBeliefPropagation : StereoTest
+struct StereoBeliefPropagation : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
+    cv::Mat img_l;
+    cv::Mat img_r;
+    cv::Mat img_template;
+    
+    cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;  
+
+    virtual void SetUp() 
     {
+        devInfo = GetParam();
+
+        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+           
         img_l = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
         img_r = readImage("stereobp/aloe-R.png");
         img_template = readImage("stereobp/aloe-disp.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_l.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_r.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_template.empty());
     }
 };
 
 TEST_P(StereoBeliefPropagation, Regression) 
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_l.empty() && !img_r.empty() && !img_template.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
     cv::Mat disp;
@@ -147,29 +144,36 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Calib3D, StereoBeliefPropagation, testing::ValuesIn(devi
 //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // ConstantSpaceBP
 
-struct StereoConstantSpaceBP : StereoTest
+struct StereoConstantSpaceBP : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        img_l = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-L.png");
-        img_r = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-R.png");
-    }
+    cv::Mat img_l;
+    cv::Mat img_r;
+    cv::Mat img_template;
+    
+    cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
 
     virtual void SetUp() 
     {
-        StereoTest::SetUp();
+        devInfo = GetParam();
 
-        if (supportFeature(GetParam(), cv::gpu::FEATURE_SET_COMPUTE_20))
+        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        img_l = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        img_r = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-R.png");
+
+        if (supportFeature(devInfo, cv::gpu::FEATURE_SET_COMPUTE_20))
             img_template = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-disp.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
         else
             img_template = readImage("csstereobp/aloe-disp_CC1X.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+            
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_l.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_r.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_template.empty());        
     }
 };
 
 TEST_P(StereoConstantSpaceBP, Regression) 
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_l.empty() && !img_r.empty() && !img_template.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
     cv::Mat disp;
diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_features2d.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_features2d.cpp
index 5e9f22ef417bd6ac7cb533ba3bce9dd16155aace..516c0f5920960e078aa86ebdf5059b873ba0c164 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_features2d.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_features2d.cpp
@@ -48,29 +48,10 @@
 
 struct SURF : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
-    static cv::Mat image;
-    static cv::Mat mask;
-    static std::vector<cv::KeyPoint> keypoints_gold;
-    static std::vector<float> descriptors_gold;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        image = readImage("features2d/aloe.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);        
-        
-        mask = cv::Mat(image.size(), CV_8UC1, cv::Scalar::all(1));
-        mask(cv::Range(0, image.rows / 2), cv::Range(0, image.cols / 2)).setTo(cv::Scalar::all(0));
-                
-        cv::SURF fdetector_gold; fdetector_gold.extended = false;
-        fdetector_gold(image, mask, keypoints_gold, descriptors_gold);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        image.release();
-        mask.release();
-        keypoints_gold.clear();
-        descriptors_gold.clear();
-    }
+    cv::Mat image;
+    cv::Mat mask;
+    std::vector<cv::KeyPoint> keypoints_gold;
+    std::vector<float> descriptors_gold;
 
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     
@@ -79,6 +60,15 @@ struct SURF : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
         devInfo = GetParam();
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        image = readImage("features2d/aloe.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        ASSERT_FALSE(image.empty());        
+        
+        mask = cv::Mat(image.size(), CV_8UC1, cv::Scalar::all(1));
+        mask(cv::Range(0, image.rows / 2), cv::Range(0, image.cols / 2)).setTo(cv::Scalar::all(0));
+                
+        cv::SURF fdetector_gold; fdetector_gold.extended = false;
+        fdetector_gold(image, mask, keypoints_gold, descriptors_gold);        
     }
 
     bool isSimilarKeypoints(const cv::KeyPoint& p1, const cv::KeyPoint& p2)
@@ -98,11 +88,6 @@ struct SURF : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat SURF::image;
-cv::Mat SURF::mask;
-std::vector<cv::KeyPoint> SURF::keypoints_gold;
-std::vector<float> SURF::descriptors_gold;
-
 TEST_P(SURF, EmptyDataTest)
 {
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
@@ -123,8 +108,6 @@ TEST_P(SURF, EmptyDataTest)
 
 TEST_P(SURF, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!image.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
     // Compute keypoints.
@@ -161,11 +144,11 @@ TEST_P(SURF, Accuracy)
 
         float dist = (float)cv::norm(p1.pt - p2.pt);
         if (dist < maxPtDif &&
-                fabs(p1.size - p2.size) < maxSizeDif &&
-                abs(p1.angle - p2.angle) < maxAngleDif &&
-                abs(p1.response - p2.response) < maxResponseDif &&
-                p1.octave == p2.octave &&
-                p1.class_id == p2.class_id )
+            fabs(p1.size - p2.size) < maxSizeDif &&
+            abs(p1.angle - p2.angle) < maxAngleDif &&
+            abs(p1.response - p2.response) < maxResponseDif &&
+            p1.octave == p2.octave &&
+            p1.class_id == p2.class_id)
         {
             ++validCount;
         }
diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_filters.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_filters.cpp
index 77846dde4cdf1738ce0c6e04394ed9542331b8cf..7392daff04fcb28e3afab4c43f2aa5e83cfa5dee 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_filters.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_filters.cpp
@@ -43,39 +43,20 @@
 
 #ifdef HAVE_CUDA
 
-struct FilterTest
+namespace
 {
-    static cv::Mat img_rgba;
-    static cv::Mat img_gray;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
+    double checkNorm(const cv::Mat& m1, const cv::Mat& m2, const cv::Size& ksize)
     {
-        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
-        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
-        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
+        cv::Rect roi(ksize.width, ksize.height, m1.cols - 2 * ksize.width, m1.rows - 2 * ksize.height);
+        cv::Mat m1ROI = m1(roi);
+        cv::Mat m2ROI = m2(roi);
+        return ::checkNorm(m1ROI, m2ROI);
     }
 
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
+    double checkNorm(const cv::Mat& m1, const cv::Mat& m2, int ksize)
     {
-        img_rgba.release();
-        img_gray.release();
+        return checkNorm(m1, m2, cv::Size(ksize, ksize));
     }
-};
-
-cv::Mat FilterTest::img_rgba;
-cv::Mat FilterTest::img_gray;
-
-static double checkNorm(const cv::Mat& m1, const cv::Mat& m2, const cv::Size& ksize)
-{
-    cv::Rect roi(ksize.width, ksize.height, m1.cols - 2 * ksize.width, m1.rows - 2 * ksize.height);
-    cv::Mat m1ROI = m1(roi);
-    cv::Mat m2ROI = m2(roi);
-    return checkNorm(m1ROI, m2ROI);
-}
-
-static double checkNorm(const cv::Mat& m1, const cv::Mat& m2, int ksize)
-{
-    return checkNorm(m1, m2, cv::Size(ksize, ksize));
 }
 
 #define EXPECT_MAT_NEAR_KSIZE(mat1, mat2, ksize, eps) \
@@ -88,16 +69,16 @@ static double checkNorm(const cv::Mat& m1, const cv::Mat& m2, int ksize)
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // blur
 
-struct Blur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
+struct Blur : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     cv::Size ksize;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -105,6 +86,12 @@ struct Blur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Devic
         ksize = cv::Size(std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam()), std::tr1::get<2>(GetParam()));
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+                
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         cv::blur(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, ksize);
         cv::blur(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, ksize);
@@ -113,8 +100,6 @@ struct Blur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Devic
 
 TEST_P(Blur, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(ksize);
 
@@ -144,17 +129,17 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Blur, testing::Combine(
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // sobel
 
-struct Sobel : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, std::pair<int, int> > >
+struct Sobel : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, std::pair<int, int> > >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int ksize;
     int dx, dy;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -165,6 +150,12 @@ struct Sobel : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Devi
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
         
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
+        
         cv::Sobel(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, -1, dx, dy, ksize);
         cv::Sobel(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, -1, dx, dy, ksize);
     }
@@ -172,8 +163,6 @@ struct Sobel : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Devi
 
 TEST_P(Sobel, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(ksize);
     PRINT_PARAM(dx);
@@ -205,16 +194,16 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Sobel, testing::Combine(
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // scharr
 
-struct Scharr : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, std::pair<int, int> > >
+struct Scharr : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, std::pair<int, int> > >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int dx, dy;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -223,6 +212,12 @@ struct Scharr : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Dev
         dx = d.first; dy = d.second;
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         cv::Scharr(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, -1, dx, dy);
         cv::Scharr(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, -1, dx, dy);
@@ -231,8 +226,6 @@ struct Scharr : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::Dev
 
 TEST_P(Scharr, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(dx);
     PRINT_PARAM(dy);
@@ -262,18 +255,18 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Scharr, testing::Combine(
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // gaussianBlur
 
-struct GaussianBlur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
+struct GaussianBlur : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     cv::Size ksize;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     double sigma1, sigma2;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -282,6 +275,12 @@ struct GaussianBlur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gp
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
         
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
+        
         cv::RNG& rng = cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_rng();
 
         sigma1 = rng.uniform(0.1, 1.0); 
@@ -294,8 +293,6 @@ struct GaussianBlur : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gp
 
 TEST_P(GaussianBlur, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(ksize);
     PRINT_PARAM(sigma1);
@@ -327,16 +324,16 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, GaussianBlur, testing::Combine(
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // laplacian
 
-struct Laplacian : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
+struct Laplacian : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int ksize;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -344,6 +341,12 @@ struct Laplacian : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::
         ksize = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         cv::Laplacian(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, -1, ksize);
         cv::Laplacian(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, -1, ksize);
@@ -352,8 +355,6 @@ struct Laplacian : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::
 
 TEST_P(Laplacian, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(ksize);
 
@@ -382,17 +383,17 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Laplacian, testing::Combine(
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // erode
 
-struct Erode : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
+struct Erode : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat kernel;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -401,6 +402,12 @@ struct Erode : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
 
         kernel = cv::Mat::ones(3, 3, CV_8U);
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         cv::erode(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, kernel);
         cv::erode(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, kernel);
@@ -409,8 +416,6 @@ struct Erode : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 
 TEST_P(Erode, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
     cv::Mat dst_rgba;
@@ -436,17 +441,17 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Erode, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
 // dilate
 
-struct Dilate : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
+struct Dilate : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat kernel;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -455,6 +460,12 @@ struct Dilate : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
 
         kernel = cv::Mat::ones(3, 3, CV_8U);
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         cv::dilate(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, kernel);
         cv::dilate(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, kernel);
@@ -463,8 +474,6 @@ struct Dilate : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 
 TEST_P(Dilate, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
     cv::Mat dst_rgba;
@@ -493,18 +502,18 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(Filter, Dilate, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 static const int morphOps[] = {cv::MORPH_OPEN, CV_MOP_CLOSE, CV_MOP_GRADIENT, CV_MOP_TOPHAT, CV_MOP_BLACKHAT};
 static const char* morphOps_str[] = {"MORPH_OPEN", "MOP_CLOSE", "MOP_GRADIENT", "MOP_TOPHAT", "MOP_BLACKHAT"};
 
-struct MorphEx : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
+struct MorphEx : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
 {
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int morphOpsIdx;
+    
+    cv::Mat img_rgba;
+    cv::Mat img_gray;
 
     cv::Mat kernel;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold_rgba;
     cv::Mat dst_gold_gray;
-
-    using FilterTest::SetUpTestCase;
-    using FilterTest::TearDownTestCase;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
@@ -512,9 +521,15 @@ struct MorphEx : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::De
         morphOpsIdx = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobp/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
+        cv::cvtColor(img, img_gray, CV_BGR2GRAY);
 
         kernel = cv::Mat::ones(3, 3, CV_8U);
-
+        
         cv::morphologyEx(img_rgba, dst_gold_rgba, morphOps[morphOpsIdx], kernel);
         cv::morphologyEx(img_gray, dst_gold_gray, morphOps[morphOpsIdx], kernel);
     }
@@ -522,8 +537,6 @@ struct MorphEx : FilterTest, testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::De
 
 TEST_P(MorphEx, Accuracy)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgba.empty() && !img_gray.empty());
-
     const char* morphOpStr = morphOps_str[morphOpsIdx];
 
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_hog.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_hog.cpp
index 2fd061c9723062eb4d9cb0eb58263681fbeb6382..548e3e51c8def5a8df43a6532c50389631b3a541 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_hog.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_hog.cpp
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ struct CV_GpuHogDetectTestRunner : cv::gpu::HOGDescriptor
     void run() 
     {       
         cv::Mat img_rgb = readImage("hog/road.png");
-        ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgb.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_rgb.empty());
 
 #ifdef DUMP
         f.open((std::string(cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_data_path()) + "hog/expected_output.bin").c_str(), std::ios_base::binary);
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@ struct CV_GpuHogGetDescriptorsTestRunner : cv::gpu::HOGDescriptor
     {
         // Load image (e.g. train data, composed from windows)
         cv::Mat img_rgb = readImage("hog/train_data.png");
-        ASSERT_TRUE(!img_rgb.empty());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img_rgb.empty());
 
         // Convert to C4
         cv::Mat img;
diff --git a/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp b/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
index 407d3be94cf76afc7fa875e8cbca15a831cd9965..ae14bc695b8c66cb1581979f5f682552074ca56e 100644
--- a/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
+++ b/modules/gpu/test/test_imgproc.cpp
@@ -441,21 +441,9 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, Integral, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 
 struct CvtColor : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat imgBase;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        imgBase = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png"); 
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        imgBase.release();
-    } 
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int type;
-
+    
     cv::Mat img;
     
     virtual void SetUp()
@@ -463,18 +451,17 @@ struct CvtColor : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, i
         devInfo = std::tr1::get<0>(GetParam());
         type = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
 
-        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());   
+        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat imgBase = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(imgBase.empty());
 
         imgBase.convertTo(img, type, type == CV_32F ? 1.0 / 255.0 : 1.0);
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat CvtColor::imgBase;
-
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2RGB)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -497,8 +484,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2RGB)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2RGBA)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -521,8 +506,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2RGBA)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGRA2RGB)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -546,8 +529,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGRA2RGB)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2YCrCb)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -570,8 +551,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2YCrCb)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, YCrCb2RGB)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -595,8 +574,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, YCrCb2RGB)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2YUV)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -619,8 +596,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2YUV)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, YUV2BGR)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -644,8 +619,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, YUV2BGR)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2XYZ)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -668,8 +641,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2XYZ)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, XYZ2BGR)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -696,8 +667,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2HSV)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -723,8 +692,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, HSV2BGR)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -751,8 +718,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2HSV_FULL)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -778,8 +743,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, HSV2BGR_FULL)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -806,8 +769,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2HLS)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -833,8 +794,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, HLS2BGR)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -861,8 +820,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2HLS_FULL)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -888,8 +845,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, HLS2BGR_FULL)
     if (type == CV_16U)
         return;
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -913,8 +868,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, HLS2BGR_FULL)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2GRAY)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -937,8 +890,6 @@ TEST_P(CvtColor, BGR2GRAY)
 
 TEST_P(CvtColor, GRAY2RGB)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!img.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_TYPE(type);
 
@@ -969,21 +920,10 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, CvtColor, testing::Combine(
 
 struct HistEven : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
-    static cv::Mat hsv;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png");
-        cv::cvtColor(img, hsv, CV_BGR2HSV);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        hsv.release();
-    }
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     
+    cv::Mat hsv;
+    
     int hbins;
     float hranges[2];
 
@@ -994,6 +934,11 @@ struct HistEven : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
         devInfo = GetParam();
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, hsv, CV_BGR2HSV);
 
         hbins = 30;
 
@@ -1014,8 +959,6 @@ struct HistEven : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat HistEven::hsv;
-
 TEST_P(HistEven, Accuracy)
 {
     ASSERT_TRUE(!hsv.empty());
@@ -1146,18 +1089,6 @@ static const char* borderTypes_str[] = {"BORDER_REPLICATE", "BORDER_CONSTANT", "
 
 struct CornerHarris : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat img;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        img.release();
-    }
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int type;
     int borderTypeIdx;
@@ -1179,6 +1110,9 @@ struct CornerHarris : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInf
     
         cv::RNG& rng = cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_rng();
         
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
         img.convertTo(src, type, type == CV_32F ? 1.0 / 255.0 : 1.0);
         
         blockSize = 1 + rng.next() % 5;
@@ -1189,8 +1123,6 @@ struct CornerHarris : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInf
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat CornerHarris::img;
-
 TEST_P(CornerHarris, Accuracy)
 {
     const char* borderTypeStr = borderTypes_str[borderTypeIdx];
@@ -1222,18 +1154,6 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, CornerHarris, testing::Combine(
 
 struct CornerMinEigen : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, int> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat img;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        img.release();
-    }
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int type;
     int borderTypeIdx;
@@ -1250,9 +1170,12 @@ struct CornerMinEigen : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceI
         type = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
         borderTypeIdx = std::tr1::get<2>(GetParam());
 
-        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());        
     
         cv::RNG& rng = cvtest::TS::ptr()->get_rng();
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
 
         img.convertTo(src, type, type == CV_32F ? 1.0 / 255.0 : 1.0);
         
@@ -1263,8 +1186,6 @@ struct CornerMinEigen : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceI
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat CornerMinEigen::img;
-
 TEST_P(CornerMinEigen, Accuracy)
 {
     const char* borderTypeStr = borderTypes_str[borderTypeIdx];
@@ -1475,20 +1396,9 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, ReprojectImageTo3D, testing::ValuesIn(devices()
 
 struct MeanShift : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
 {
-    static cv::Mat rgba;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        cv::Mat img = readImage("meanshift/cones.png");
-        cv::cvtColor(img, rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        rgba.release();
-    }
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    
+    cv::Mat rgba;
 
     int spatialRad;
     int colorRad;
@@ -1498,14 +1408,17 @@ struct MeanShift : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
         devInfo = GetParam();
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("meanshift/cones.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
 
         spatialRad = 30;
         colorRad = 30;
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat MeanShift::rgba;
-
 TEST_P(MeanShift, Filtering)
 {
     cv::Mat img_template;
@@ -1515,7 +1428,7 @@ TEST_P(MeanShift, Filtering)
     else
         img_template = readImage("meanshift/con_result_CC1X.png");
 
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!rgba.empty() && !img_template.empty());
+    ASSERT_FALSE(img_template.empty());
 
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
 
@@ -1580,21 +1493,10 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, MeanShift, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 
 struct MeanShiftSegmentation : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat rgba;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        cv::Mat img = readImage("meanshift/cones.png");
-        cv::cvtColor(img, rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        rgba.release();
-    }
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int minsize;
+    
+    cv::Mat rgba;
 
     cv::Mat dst_gold;
 
@@ -1604,6 +1506,11 @@ struct MeanShiftSegmentation : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::
         minsize = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("meanshift/cones.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        cv::cvtColor(img, rgba, CV_BGR2BGRA);
 
         std::ostringstream path;
         path << "meanshift/cones_segmented_sp10_sr10_minsize" << minsize;
@@ -1613,15 +1520,12 @@ struct MeanShiftSegmentation : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::
             path << "_CC1X.png";
 
         dst_gold = readImage(path.str());
+        ASSERT_FALSE(dst_gold.empty());
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat MeanShiftSegmentation::rgba;
-
 TEST_P(MeanShiftSegmentation, Regression)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!rgba.empty() && !dst_gold.empty());
-
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
     PRINT_PARAM(minsize);
 
@@ -1768,24 +1672,10 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, MatchTemplate32F, testing::Combine(
 
 struct MatchTemplate : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat image;
-    static cv::Mat pattern;
-
-    static cv::Point maxLocGold;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        image = readImage("matchtemplate/black.png");
-        pattern = readImage("matchtemplate/cat.png");
+    cv::Mat image;
+    cv::Mat pattern;
 
-        maxLocGold = cv::Point(284, 12);
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        image.release();
-        pattern.release();
-    }
+    cv::Point maxLocGold;
 
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int method;
@@ -1796,17 +1686,19 @@ struct MatchTemplate : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceIn
         method = std::tr1::get<1>(GetParam());
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        image = readImage("matchtemplate/black.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(image.empty());
+        
+        pattern = readImage("matchtemplate/cat.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(pattern.empty());
+
+        maxLocGold = cv::Point(284, 12);
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat MatchTemplate::image;
-cv::Mat MatchTemplate::pattern;
-cv::Point MatchTemplate::maxLocGold;
-
 TEST_P(MatchTemplate, FindPatternInBlack)
 {
-    ASSERT_TRUE(!image.empty() && !pattern.empty());
-
     const char* matchTemplateMethodStr = matchTemplateMethods[method];
 
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
@@ -1919,6 +1811,7 @@ struct Dft : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
     }
 };
 
+
 static void testC2C(const std::string& hint, int cols, int rows, int flags, bool inplace)
 {
     PRINT_PARAM(hint);
@@ -2143,36 +2036,47 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, Blend, testing::Combine(
 // pyrDown
 
 struct PyrDown : testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
-{
+{    
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    
+    cv::Mat src;
+    
+    cv::Mat dst_gold;
 
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
         devInfo = GetParam();
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        img.convertTo(src, CV_16S);
+        
+        cv::pyrDown(src, dst_gold);
     }
 };
 
 TEST_P(PyrDown, Accuracy)
 {
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
+    
+    cv::Mat dst;
 
-    cv::Mat src;
-    readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png").convertTo(src, CV_16S);
-
-    cv::Mat dst_gold;
-    cv::pyrDown(src, dst_gold);
-
-    cv::gpu::GpuMat d_dst;
-    cv::gpu::pyrDown(cv::gpu::GpuMat(src), d_dst);
-    cv::Mat dst_mine = d_dst;
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        cv::gpu::GpuMat d_dst;
+        
+        cv::gpu::pyrDown(cv::gpu::GpuMat(src), d_dst);
+        
+        d_dst.download(dst);
+    );
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.cols, dst_mine.cols);
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.rows, dst_mine.rows);
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.type(), dst_mine.type());
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.cols, dst.cols);
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.rows, dst.rows);
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.type(), dst.type());
 
-    double err = cvtest::crossCorr(dst_gold, dst_mine) /
-            (cv::norm(dst_gold,cv::NORM_L2)*cv::norm(dst_mine,cv::NORM_L2));
+    double err = cvtest::crossCorr(dst_gold, dst) /
+            (cv::norm(dst_gold,cv::NORM_L2)*cv::norm(dst,cv::NORM_L2));
     ASSERT_NEAR(err, 1., 1e-2);
 }
 
@@ -2182,36 +2086,47 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, PyrDown, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 // pyrUp
 
 struct PyrUp: testing::TestWithParam<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo>
-{
+{    
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
+    
+    cv::Mat src;
+    
+    cv::Mat dst_gold;
 
     virtual void SetUp()
     {
         devInfo = GetParam();
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        cv::Mat img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png");
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty());
+        
+        img.convertTo(src, CV_16S);
+        
+        cv::pyrUp(src, dst_gold);
     }
 };
 
 TEST_P(PyrUp, Accuracy)
 {
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);
+    
+    cv::Mat dst;
 
-    cv::Mat src;
-    readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png").convertTo(src, CV_16S);
-
-    cv::Mat dst_gold;
-    cv::pyrUp(src, dst_gold);
-
-    cv::gpu::GpuMat d_dst;
-    cv::gpu::pyrUp(cv::gpu::GpuMat(src), d_dst);
-    cv::Mat dst_mine = d_dst;
+    ASSERT_NO_THROW(
+        cv::gpu::GpuMat d_dst;
+        
+        cv::gpu::pyrUp(cv::gpu::GpuMat(src), d_dst);
+        
+        d_dst.download(dst);
+    );
 
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.cols, dst_mine.cols);
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.rows, dst_mine.rows);
-    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.type(), dst_mine.type());
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.cols, dst.cols);
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.rows, dst.rows);
+    ASSERT_EQ(dst_gold.type(), dst.type());
 
-    double err = cvtest::crossCorr(dst_gold, dst_mine) /
-            (cv::norm(dst_gold,cv::NORM_L2)*cv::norm(dst_mine,cv::NORM_L2));
+    double err = cvtest::crossCorr(dst_gold, dst) /
+            (cv::norm(dst_gold,cv::NORM_L2)*cv::norm(dst,cv::NORM_L2));
     ASSERT_NEAR(err, 1., 1e-2);
 }
 
@@ -2222,21 +2137,11 @@ INSTANTIATE_TEST_CASE_P(ImgProc, PyrUp, testing::ValuesIn(devices()));
 
 struct Canny : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int, bool> >
 {
-    static cv::Mat img;
-
-    static void SetUpTestCase() 
-    {
-        img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE); 
-    }
-
-    static void TearDownTestCase() 
-    {
-        img.release();
-    } 
-
     cv::gpu::DeviceInfo devInfo;
     int apperture_size;
     bool L2gradient;
+    
+    cv::Mat img;
 
     double low_thresh;
     double high_thresh;
@@ -2250,6 +2155,9 @@ struct Canny : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int,
         L2gradient = std::tr1::get<2>(GetParam());
 
         cv::gpu::setDevice(devInfo.deviceID());
+        
+        img = readImage("stereobm/aloe-L.png", CV_LOAD_IMAGE_GRAYSCALE);
+        ASSERT_FALSE(img.empty()); 
 
         low_thresh = 50.0;
         high_thresh = 100.0;
@@ -2258,8 +2166,6 @@ struct Canny : testing::TestWithParam< std::tr1::tuple<cv::gpu::DeviceInfo, int,
     }
 };
 
-cv::Mat Canny::img;
-
 TEST_P(Canny, Accuracy)
 {
     PRINT_PARAM(devInfo);