diff --git a/mtest/libmscore/beam/tst_beam.cpp b/mtest/libmscore/beam/tst_beam.cpp
index e9eb1547c1..0c941ac0a7 100644
--- a/mtest/libmscore/beam/tst_beam.cpp
+++ b/mtest/libmscore/beam/tst_beam.cpp
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ void TestBeam::initTestCase()
 void TestBeam::beam(const char* path)
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + path);
+      score->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score);
       QVERIFY(saveCompareScore(score, path, DIR + path));
       delete score;
diff --git a/mtest/libmscore/compat/tst_compat.cpp b/mtest/libmscore/compat/tst_compat.cpp
index 31a4cd0cc3..e32384ef46 100644
--- a/mtest/libmscore/compat/tst_compat.cpp
+++ b/mtest/libmscore/compat/tst_compat.cpp
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
 #include "mtest/testutils.h"
+#include "libmscore/score.h"
 
 #define DIR QString("libmscore/compat/")
 
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ void TestCompat::compat()
       QString reference(DIR  + file + "-ref.mscx");
 
       Score* score = readScore(readFile);
+      score->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score);
       QVERIFY(saveCompareScore(score, writeFile, reference));
       }
diff --git a/mtest/libmscore/join/tst_join.cpp b/mtest/libmscore/join/tst_join.cpp
index e9e3eb7c09..e867702b5b 100644
--- a/mtest/libmscore/join/tst_join.cpp
+++ b/mtest/libmscore/join/tst_join.cpp
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ void TestJoin::initTestCase()
 void TestJoin::join(const char* p1, const char* p2)
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + p1);
-      QVERIFY(score);
+      score->doLayout();
       Measure* m1 = score->firstMeasure();
       Measure* m2 = m1->nextMeasure();
 
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ void TestJoin::join(const char* p1, const char* p2)
 void TestJoin::join(const char* p1, const char* p2, int index)
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + p1);
-      QVERIFY(score);
+      score->doLayout();
       Measure* m1 = score->firstMeasure();
       for (int i = 0; i < index; ++i)
             m1 = m1->nextMeasure();
diff --git a/mtest/libmscore/layout/tst_benchmark.cpp b/mtest/libmscore/layout/tst_benchmark.cpp
index 379098f16e..252a8698ff 100644
--- a/mtest/libmscore/layout/tst_benchmark.cpp
+++ b/mtest/libmscore/layout/tst_benchmark.cpp
@@ -25,11 +25,13 @@ class TestBenchmark : public QObject, public MTest
       {
       Q_OBJECT
 
+      Score* score;
       void beam(const char* path);
 
    private slots:
       void initTestCase();
-      void benchmark();
+      void benchmark1();
+      void benchmark2();
       };
 
 //---------------------------------------------------------
@@ -45,10 +47,18 @@ void TestBenchmark::initTestCase()
 //   benchmark
 //---------------------------------------------------------
 
-void TestBenchmark::benchmark()
+void TestBenchmark::benchmark1()
       {
-      Score* score = readScore(DIR + "goldberg.mscx");
-      QBENCHMARK {
+      score = readScore(DIR + "goldberg.mscx");
+      QBENCHMARK {                        // cold run
+            score->doLayout();
+            }
+      }
+
+void TestBenchmark::benchmark2()
+      {
+      score->doLayout();
+      QBENCHMARK {                        // warm run
             score->doLayout();
             }
       }
diff --git a/mtest/libmscore/link/tst_parts.cpp b/mtest/libmscore/link/tst_parts.cpp
index a59fb4b6d3..88e7c506f3 100644
--- a/mtest/libmscore/link/tst_parts.cpp
+++ b/mtest/libmscore/link/tst_parts.cpp
@@ -138,6 +138,7 @@ void TestParts::createParts(Score* score)
 void TestParts::testPartCreation(const QString& test)
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + test + ".mscx");
+      score->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score);
       QVERIFY(saveCompareScore(score, test + "-1.mscx", DIR + test + ".mscx"));
       createParts(score);
@@ -152,6 +153,8 @@ void TestParts::testPartCreation(const QString& test)
 void TestParts::appendMeasure()
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + "part2.mscx");
+      score->doLayout();
+
       QVERIFY(score);
       createParts(score);
 
@@ -175,6 +178,7 @@ void TestParts::appendMeasure()
 void TestParts::insertMeasure()
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + "part2.mscx");
+      score->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score);
       createParts(score);
 
diff --git a/mtest/omr/notes/tst_notes.cpp b/mtest/omr/notes/tst_notes.cpp
index 1c5769663b..698d7a62b9 100644
--- a/mtest/omr/notes/tst_notes.cpp
+++ b/mtest/omr/notes/tst_notes.cpp
@@ -52,9 +52,11 @@ void TestNotes::initTestCase()
 void TestNotes::omrFileTest(QString file)
       {
       Score* score = readScore(DIR + file + ".mscx");
+      score->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score);
       savePdf(score, file + ".pdf");
       Score* score1 = readCreatedScore(file + ".pdf");
+      score1->doLayout();
       QVERIFY(score1);
       QVERIFY(saveCompareScore(score1, file + ".mscx", DIR + file + "-ref.mscx"));
       }
diff --git a/mtest/testutils.cpp b/mtest/testutils.cpp
index 42468bef2d..b32a66634e 100644
--- a/mtest/testutils.cpp
+++ b/mtest/testutils.cpp
@@ -121,7 +121,6 @@ Score* MTest::readCreatedScore(const QString& name)
             delete score;
             return 0;
             }
-      score->doLayout();
       return score;
       }