diff --git a/py/impl/path/cacheutil.py b/py/impl/path/cacheutil.py
index f10ba8cc2..bac07a981 100644
--- a/py/impl/path/cacheutil.py
+++ b/py/impl/path/cacheutil.py
@@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ class BasicCache(object):
         self.prunenum = int(maxentries - maxentries/8)
         self._dict = {}
 
+    def clear(self):
+        self._dict.clear()
+
     def _getentry(self, key):
         return self._dict[key]
 
diff --git a/py/impl/path/svnurl.py b/py/impl/path/svnurl.py
index 4ef3b655a..3981326ab 100644
--- a/py/impl/path/svnurl.py
+++ b/py/impl/path/svnurl.py
@@ -213,6 +213,17 @@ checkin message msg."""
         lines = [x.strip() for x in lines[1:]]
         return svncommon.PropListDict(self, lines)
 
+    def info(self):
+        """ return an Info structure with svn-provided information. """
+        parent = self.dirpath()
+        nameinfo_seq = parent._listdir_nameinfo()
+        bn = self.basename
+        for name, info in nameinfo_seq:
+            if name == bn:
+                return info
+        raise py.error.ENOENT(self)
+
+
     def _listdir_nameinfo(self):
         """ return sequence of name-info directory entries of self """
         def builder():
diff --git a/py/impl/path/svnwc.py b/py/impl/path/svnwc.py
index 4cafbff9c..4d9571c48 100644
--- a/py/impl/path/svnwc.py
+++ b/py/impl/path/svnwc.py
@@ -235,16 +235,6 @@ class SvnPathBase(common.PathBase):
         content = self._proplist()
         return content
 
-    def info(self):
-        """ return an Info structure with svn-provided information. """
-        parent = self.dirpath()
-        nameinfo_seq = parent._listdir_nameinfo()
-        bn = self.basename
-        for name, info in nameinfo_seq:
-            if name == bn:
-                return info
-        raise py.error.ENOENT(self)
-
     def size(self):
         """ Return the size of the file content of the Path. """
         return self.info().size
diff --git a/testing/path/common.py b/testing/path/common.py
index 2ac18ffd9..8e83e45f6 100644
--- a/testing/path/common.py
+++ b/testing/path/common.py
@@ -378,7 +378,7 @@ class CommonFSTests(object):
                 newp.move(p)
                 assert p.check()
 
-    def test_move_directory(self, path1):
+    def test_move_dir(self, path1):
         source = path1.join('sampledir') 
         dest = path1.join('moveddir') 
         source.move(dest)
diff --git a/testing/path/conftest.py b/testing/path/conftest.py
index a51542ff2..326d0852d 100644
--- a/testing/path/conftest.py
+++ b/testing/path/conftest.py
@@ -76,3 +76,5 @@ def restore_repowc(obj):
     repo.remove()
     savedrepo.move(repo)
     savedwc.localpath.move(wc.localpath)
+    py.path.svnurl._lsnorevcache.clear()
+    py.path.svnurl._lsrevcache.clear()
diff --git a/testing/path/test_cacheutil.py b/testing/path/test_cacheutil.py
index 38ca4fcf5..0c9f0a526 100644
--- a/testing/path/test_cacheutil.py
+++ b/testing/path/test_cacheutil.py
@@ -22,6 +22,9 @@ class BasicCacheAPITest:
         self.cache.delentry(100)
         py.test.raises(KeyError, "self.cache.delentry(100, raising=True)")
 
+    def test_clear(self):
+        self.cache.clear()
+
 class TestBuildcostAccess(BasicCacheAPITest):
     cache = cacheutil.BuildcostAccessCache(maxentries=128)
 
diff --git a/testing/path/test_svnurl.py b/testing/path/test_svnurl.py
index 0a608ab9d..4889b2dc7 100644
--- a/testing/path/test_svnurl.py
+++ b/testing/path/test_svnurl.py
@@ -13,22 +13,6 @@ class TestSvnURLCommandPath(CommonSvnTests):
     def test_load(self, path1):
         super(TestSvnURLCommandPath, self).test_load(path1)
 
-    def test_move_file(self, path1):  # overrides base class
-        p = path1.ensure('origfile')
-        newp = p.dirpath('newfile')
-        p.move(newp)
-        assert newp.check(file=1)
-        newp.remove()
-        assert not p.check()
-
-    def test_move_dir(self, path1):  # overrides base class
-        p = path1.ensure('origdir', dir=1)
-        newp = p.dirpath('newdir')
-        p.move(newp)
-        assert newp.check(dir=1)
-        newp.remove()
-        assert not p.check()
-
     def test_svnurl_needs_arg(self, path1):
         py.test.raises(TypeError, "py.path.svnurl()")
 
diff --git a/testing/path/test_svnwc.py b/testing/path/test_svnwc.py
index 93d900d33..1d9e083a4 100644
--- a/testing/path/test_svnwc.py
+++ b/testing/path/test_svnwc.py
@@ -28,18 +28,6 @@ def pytest_funcarg__path1(request):
     return wc
 
 class TestWCSvnCommandPath(CommonSvnTests):
-    def test_move_file(self, path1):  # overrides base class
-        try:
-            super(TestWCSvnCommandPath, self).test_move_file(path1)
-        finally:
-            path1.revert(rec=1)
-
-    def test_move_directory(self, path1): # overrides base class
-        try:
-            super(TestWCSvnCommandPath, self).test_move_directory(path1)
-        finally:
-            path1.revert(rec=1)
-
     def test_status_attributes_simple(self, path1):
         def assert_nochange(p):
             s = p.status()