diff --git a/Tools/PROCTools/python/RunTier0Tests.py b/Tools/PROCTools/python/RunTier0Tests.py
index 8106dcbc70e145c94cb8a2554c7cdc585ff7ef8f..cf99344c8753122a85d194ed35caf097aeb5b42d 100755
--- a/Tools/PROCTools/python/RunTier0Tests.py
+++ b/Tools/PROCTools/python/RunTier0Tests.py
@@ -501,9 +501,10 @@ def main():
 
         
 ########### Get release info
-        mysetup = GetReleaseSetup() 
+        if not (options.ref and options.val):
+            mysetup = GetReleaseSetup()
+            cleanSetup = mysetup
         mypwd   = pwd()
-        cleanSetup = mysetup
 
 ########### List the packages in the local InstallArea                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
         if options.ref and options.val: