diff --git a/testing/dav_test b/testing/dav_test
index 128b678e..fc6cd48a 100755
--- a/testing/dav_test
+++ b/testing/dav_test
@@ -203,13 +203,13 @@ while( <TEST> ) {
     $state = "PERL";
   };
 
-  $line =~ /^GETSQL\s*=\s*(\S.*)$/ && do {
+  $line =~ /^(?:BEGIN)?GETSQL\s*=\s*(\S.*)$/ && do {
     $sql_variable = $1;
     $sql_statement = "";
     $state = "SQL";
   };
 
-  $line =~ /^DOSQL\s*$/ && do {
+  $line =~ /^(?:BEGIN)?DOSQL\s*$/ && do {
     $sql_statement = "";
     $state = "DOSQL";
   };
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ while( <TEST> ) {
     };
   };
 
-  $line =~ /^QUERY\s*$/ && do {
+  $line =~ /^(?:BEGIN)?QUERY\s*$/ && do {
     $sql_statement = "";
     $state = "QUERY";
   };