diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/elasticsearch_common_tests.py b/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/elasticsearch_common_tests.py
index 903cbb937..3cd214392 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/elasticsearch_common_tests.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/elasticsearch_common_tests.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
+import unittest
 from datetime import date
 from io import StringIO
 
@@ -172,3 +173,41 @@ class ElasticsearchCommonSearchBackendTests(object):
 
         results = self.backend.search(MATCH_ALL, models.Book)[110:]
         self.assertEqual(len(results), 53)
+
+    #
+    # Basic query classes
+    #
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_term(self):
+        super().test_term()
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_and(self):
+        super().test_and()
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_or(self):
+        super().test_or()
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_not(self):
+        super().test_not()
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_operators_combination(self):
+        super().test_operators_combination()
+
+    #
+    # Shortcut query classes
+    #
+
+    # Not implemented yet
+    @unittest.expectedFailure
+    def test_filter_query(self):
+        super().test_filter_query()
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/test_elasticsearch2_backend.py b/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/test_elasticsearch2_backend.py
index e921e7a6f..b82d8bb2d 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/test_elasticsearch2_backend.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailsearch/tests/test_elasticsearch2_backend.py
@@ -37,44 +37,6 @@ class TestElasticsearch2SearchBackend(BackendTests, ElasticsearchCommonSearchBac
     def test_delete(self):
         super(TestElasticsearch2SearchBackend, self).test_delete()
 
-    #
-    # Basic query classes
-    #
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_term(self):
-        super().test_term()
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_and(self):
-        super().test_and()
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_or(self):
-        super().test_or()
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_not(self):
-        super().test_not()
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_operators_combination(self):
-        super().test_operators_combination()
-
-    #
-    # Shortcut query classes
-    #
-
-    # Not implemented yet
-    @unittest.expectedFailure
-    def test_filter_query(self):
-        super().test_filter_query()
-
 
 class TestElasticsearch2SearchQuery(TestCase):
     def assertDictEqual(self, a, b):