diff --git a/quickfixj-base/pom.xml b/quickfixj-base/pom.xml
index b599b27f4..1108647f2 100644
--- a/quickfixj-base/pom.xml
+++ b/quickfixj-base/pom.xml
@@ -22,20 +22,11 @@
 			<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
-			<artifactId>hamcrest</artifactId>
-			<scope>test</scope>
-		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
 			<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
diff --git a/quickfixj-base/src/test/java/quickfix/FileUtilTest.java b/quickfixj-base/src/test/java/quickfix/FileUtilTest.java
index 56b10e29c..60135187d 100644
--- a/quickfixj-base/src/test/java/quickfix/FileUtilTest.java
+++ b/quickfixj-base/src/test/java/quickfix/FileUtilTest.java
@@ -35,24 +35,24 @@ public class FileUtilTest {
 
     @Test
     public void testFileLocation() throws Exception {
-        // Assumption: current directory is QFJ project base directory
-        InputStream in = FileUtil.open(null, "LICENSE");
-        in.close();
+        // Tests that FileUtil.open can find a file in parent directory
+        InputStream in = FileUtil.open(null, "../LICENSE");
         assertNotNull("File not found", in);
+        in.close();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testClassResourceLocation() throws Exception {
         InputStream in = FileUtil.open(Message.class, "FixVersions.class");
-        in.close();
         assertNotNull("Resource not found", in);
+        in.close();
     }
 
     @Test
     public void testClassLoaderResourceLocation() throws Exception {
         InputStream in = FileUtil.open(Message.class, "quickfix/test/acceptance/definitions/client/Normal.def");
-        in.close();
         assertNotNull("Resource not found", in);
+        in.close();
     }
 
     @Test