diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py b/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import pylons
 import pylons.test
 from pylons import config, url
 from pylons.i18n.translation import _get_translator
+from pylons.util import ContextObj
 
 from routes.util import URLGenerator
 from webtest import TestApp
@@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
 __all__ = [
     'parameterized', 'environ', 'url', 'get_new_dir', 'TestController',
-    'SkipTest', 'ldap_lib_installed',
+    'SkipTest', 'ldap_lib_installed', 'BaseTestCase', 'init_stack',
     'TESTS_TMP_PATH', 'HG_REPO', 'GIT_REPO', 'NEW_HG_REPO', 'NEW_GIT_REPO',
     'HG_FORK', 'GIT_FORK', 'TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN', 'TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS',
     'TEST_USER_REGULAR_LOGIN', 'TEST_USER_REGULAR_PASS',
@@ -144,23 +145,31 @@ def get_new_dir(title):
     return get_normalized_path(path)
 
 
-class TestController(TestCase):
+def init_stack(config=None):
+    if not config:
+        config = pylons.test.pylonsapp.config
+    url._push_object(URLGenerator(config['routes.map'], environ))
+    pylons.app_globals._push_object(config['pylons.app_globals'])
+    pylons.config._push_object(config)
+    pylons.tmpl_context._push_object(ContextObj())
+    # Initialize a translator for tests that utilize i18n
+    translator = _get_translator(pylons.config.get('lang'))
+    pylons.translator._push_object(translator)
+
+
+class BaseTestCase(TestCase):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.wsgiapp = pylons.test.pylonsapp
+        init_stack(self.wsgiapp.config)
+        TestCase.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+
+
+class TestController(BaseTestCase):
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
-        wsgiapp = pylons.test.pylonsapp
-        config = wsgiapp.config
-
-        self.app = TestApp(wsgiapp)
-        url._push_object(URLGenerator(config['routes.map'], environ))
-        pylons.app_globals._push_object(config['pylons.app_globals'])
-        pylons.config._push_object(config)
-
-        # Initialize a translator for tests that utilize i18n
-        translator = _get_translator(pylons.config.get('lang'))
-        pylons.translator._push_object(translator)
-
+        BaseTestCase.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.app = TestApp(self.wsgiapp)
         self.index_location = config['app_conf']['index_dir']
-        TestCase.__init__(self, *args, **kwargs)
 
     def log_user(self, username=TEST_USER_ADMIN_LOGIN,
                  password=TEST_USER_ADMIN_PASS):
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/common.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/common.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/common.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/common.py
@@ -1,6 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
-import functools
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixture
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_diff_parsers.py
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 import os
-import unittest
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 from rhodecode.lib.diffs import DiffProcessor, NEW_FILENODE, DEL_FILENODE, \
     MOD_FILENODE, RENAMED_FILENODE, CHMOD_FILENODE, BIN_FILENODE
@@ -236,7 +235,7 @@ DIFF_FIXTURES = {
 }
 
 
-class DiffLibTest(unittest.TestCase):
+class DiffLibTest(BaseTestCase):
 
     @parameterized.expand([(x,) for x in DIFF_FIXTURES])
     def test_diff(self, diff_fixture):
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_notifications.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_notifications.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_notifications.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_notifications.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 
 from rhodecode.model.db import User, Notification, UserNotification
@@ -9,7 +7,7 @@ from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
 from rhodecode.model.notification import NotificationModel
 
 
-class TestNotifications(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestNotifications(BaseTestCase):
 
     def __init__(self, methodName='runTest'):
         Session.remove()
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_permissions.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_permissions.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_permissions.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_permissions.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixture
 from rhodecode.model.repos_group import ReposGroupModel
@@ -17,7 +15,7 @@ from rhodecode.model.permission import P
 fixture = Fixture()
 
 
-class TestPermissions(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestPermissions(BaseTestCase):
     def __init__(self, methodName='runTest'):
         super(TestPermissions, self).__init__(methodName=methodName)
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 
 from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
@@ -11,7 +9,7 @@ from rhodecode.lib.exceptions import Att
 fixture = Fixture()
 
 
-class TestRepos(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestRepos(BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         pass
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos_groups.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos_groups.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos_groups.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_repos_groups.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import os
-import unittest
 from sqlalchemy.exc import IntegrityError
 
 from rhodecode.tests import *
@@ -34,7 +33,7 @@ def _update_repo(name, **kwargs):
     return r
 
 
-class TestReposGroups(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestReposGroups(BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         self.g1 = fixture.create_group('test1', skip_if_exists=True)
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_user_permissions_on_groups.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_user_permissions_on_groups.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_user_permissions_on_groups.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_user_permissions_on_groups.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
 import functools
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 
@@ -10,7 +8,6 @@ from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
 from nose.tools import with_setup
 from rhodecode.tests.models.common import _create_project_tree, check_tree_perms, \
     _get_perms, _check_expected_count, expected_count, _destroy_project_tree
-from rhodecode.model.repo import RepoModel
 
 
 test_u1_id = None
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users.py
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-import unittest
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 
 from rhodecode.model.db import User, UserGroup, UserGroupMember, UserEmailMap,\
@@ -12,7 +11,7 @@ from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixt
 fixture = Fixture()
 
 
-class TestUser(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUser(BaseTestCase):
     def __init__(self, methodName='runTest'):
         Session.remove()
         super(TestUser, self).__init__(methodName=methodName)
@@ -87,7 +86,7 @@ class TestUser(unittest.TestCase):
         Session().commit()
 
 
-class TestUsers(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestUsers(BaseTestCase):
 
     def __init__(self, methodName='runTest'):
         super(TestUsers, self).__init__(methodName=methodName)
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users_group_permissions_on_groups.py b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users_group_permissions_on_groups.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users_group_permissions_on_groups.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/models/test_users_group_permissions_on_groups.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-import os
-import unittest
 import functools
 from rhodecode.tests import *
 
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_libs.py b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_libs.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_libs.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_libs.py
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 from __future__ import with_statement
-import unittest
 import datetime
 import hashlib
 import mock
@@ -64,7 +63,7 @@ TEST_URLS += [
 ]
 
 
-class TestLibs(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestLibs(BaseTestCase):
 
     @parameterized.expand(TEST_URLS)
     def test_uri_filter(self, test_url, expected, expected_creds):
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_validators.py b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_validators.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_validators.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_validators.py
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
-import unittest
 import formencode
 
 from rhodecode.tests import *
@@ -16,7 +15,7 @@ from rhodecode.tests.fixture import Fixt
 fixture = Fixture()
 
 
-class TestReposGroups(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestReposGroups(BaseTestCase):
 
     def setUp(self):
         pass
diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_vcs_operations.py b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_vcs_operations.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/other/test_vcs_operations.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/other/test_vcs_operations.py
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def set_anonymous_access(enable=True):
 # TESTS
 #==============================================================================
 
-class TestVCSOperations(unittest.TestCase):
+class TestVCSOperations(BaseTestCase):
 
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):