diff --git a/rhodecode/apps/search/tests/test_search.py b/rhodecode/apps/search/tests/test_search.py
--- a/rhodecode/apps/search/tests/test_search.py
+++ b/rhodecode/apps/search/tests/test_search.py
@@ -178,7 +178,10 @@ class TestSearchController(TestControlle
     def test_filters_are_not_applied_for_admin_user(self):
         self.log_user()
         with mock.patch('whoosh.searching.Searcher.search') as search_mock:
-
+            search_mock.return_value = mock.MagicMock(
+                scored_length=lambda: 100,
+                runtime=10
+            )
             self.app.get(route_path('search'),
                 {'q': 'test query', 'type': 'commit'})
         assert search_mock.call_count == 1
@@ -188,6 +191,10 @@ class TestSearchController(TestControlle
     def test_filters_are_applied_for_normal_user(self, enabled_backends):
         self.log_user(TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN, TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS)
         with mock.patch('whoosh.searching.Searcher.search') as search_mock:
+            search_mock.return_value = mock.MagicMock(
+                scored_length=lambda: 100,
+                runtime=10
+            )
             self.app.get(route_path('search'),
                 {'q': 'test query', 'type': 'commit'})
         assert search_mock.call_count == 1
diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/index/whoosh.py b/rhodecode/lib/index/whoosh.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/index/whoosh.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/index/whoosh.py
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ class WhooshSearcher(BaseSearcher):
         original_query = query
         query = self._extend_query(query)
 
-        log.debug(u'QUERY: %s on %s', query, document_type)
+        log.debug('QUERY: %s on %s', query, document_type)
         result = {
             'results': [],
             'count': 0,