diff --git a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/test/java/brut/androlib/BaseTest.java b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/test/java/brut/androlib/BaseTest.java
index 07e2bfd6..d24bd9d6 100644
--- a/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/test/java/brut/androlib/BaseTest.java
+++ b/brut.apktool/apktool-lib/src/test/java/brut/androlib/BaseTest.java
@@ -115,9 +115,8 @@ public class BaseTest {
             Reader control = new FileReader(new File(sTestOrigDir, path));
             Reader test = new FileReader(new File(sTestNewDir, path));
 
-            XMLUnit.setIgnoreWhitespace(true);
-
             if (qualifier == null) {
+                XMLUnit.setIgnoreWhitespace(true);
                 assertXMLEqual(control, test);
                 return;
             }