diff --git a/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py b/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/api/api_base.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def make_repo_group(name=TEST_REPO_GROUP
     return gr
 
 
-class BaseTestApi(object):
+class _BaseTestApi(object):
     REPO = None
     REPO_TYPE = None
 
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_git.py b/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_git.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_git.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_git.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # 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 kallithea.tests import *
-from kallithea.tests.api.api_base import BaseTestApi
+from kallithea.tests import TestController, GIT_REPO
+from kallithea.tests.api.api_base import _BaseTestApi
 
 
-class TestGitApi(BaseTestApi, TestController):
+class TestGitApi(_BaseTestApi, TestController):
     REPO = GIT_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'git'
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_hg.py b/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_hg.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_hg.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/api/test_api_hg.py
@@ -12,10 +12,10 @@
 # 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 kallithea.tests import *
-from kallithea.tests.api.api_base import BaseTestApi
+from kallithea.tests import TestController, HG_REPO
+from kallithea.tests.api.api_base import _BaseTestApi
 
 
-class TestHgApi(BaseTestApi, TestController):
+class TestHgApi(_BaseTestApi, TestController):
     REPO = HG_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'hg'
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_repos.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_repos.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_repos.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_admin_repos.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ def _get_permission_for_user(user, repo)
     return perm
 
 
-class _BaseTest(TestController):
+class _BaseTest(object):
     """
     Write all tests here
     """
@@ -638,7 +638,7 @@ class _BaseTest(TestController):
         # repo must not be in filesystem !
         self.assertFalse(os.path.isdir(os.path.join(TESTS_TMP_PATH, repo_name)))
 
-class TestAdminReposControllerGIT(_BaseTest):
+class TestAdminReposControllerGIT(TestController, _BaseTest):
     REPO = GIT_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'git'
     NEW_REPO = NEW_GIT_REPO
@@ -646,7 +646,7 @@ class TestAdminReposControllerGIT(_BaseT
     OTHER_TYPE = 'hg'
 
 
-class TestAdminReposControllerHG(_BaseTest):
+class TestAdminReposControllerHG(TestController, _BaseTest):
     REPO = HG_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'hg'
     NEW_REPO = NEW_HG_REPO
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_forks.py b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_forks.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/functional/test_forks.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/functional/test_forks.py
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+
+import unittest
+
 from kallithea.tests import *
 from kallithea.tests.fixture import Fixture
 
@@ -12,15 +15,7 @@ fixture = Fixture()
 from kallithea.tests import *
 
 
-class _BaseTest(TestController):
-    """
-    Write all tests here
-    """
-    REPO = None
-    REPO_TYPE = None
-    NEW_REPO = None
-    REPO_FORK = None
-
+class _BaseFixture(unittest.TestCase):
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):
         pass
@@ -40,6 +35,16 @@ class _BaseTest(TestController):
         Session().delete(self.u1)
         Session().commit()
 
+
+class _BaseTestCase(object):
+    """
+    Write all tests here
+    """
+    REPO = None
+    REPO_TYPE = None
+    NEW_REPO = None
+    REPO_FORK = None
+
     def test_index(self):
         self.log_user()
         repo_name = self.REPO
@@ -218,14 +223,14 @@ class _BaseTest(TestController):
         response.mustcontain('There are no forks yet')
 
 
-class TestGIT(_BaseTest):
+class TestGIT(TestController, _BaseTestCase, _BaseFixture):
     REPO = GIT_REPO
     NEW_REPO = NEW_GIT_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'git'
     REPO_FORK = GIT_FORK
 
 
-class TestHG(_BaseTest):
+class TestHG(TestController, _BaseTestCase, _BaseFixture):
     REPO = HG_REPO
     NEW_REPO = NEW_HG_REPO
     REPO_TYPE = 'hg'
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/base.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/base.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/base.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/base.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat impo
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 
 
-class BackendTestMixin(object):
+class _BackendTestMixin(object):
     """
     This is a backend independent test case class which should be created
     with ``type`` method.
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ for alias in SCM_TESTS:
         'backend_alias': alias,
     }
     cls_name = ''.join(('%s base backend test' % alias).title().split())
-    bases = (BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase)
+    bases = (_BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase)
     globals()[cls_name] = type(cls_name, bases, attrs)
 
 
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_archives.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_archives.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_archives.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_archives.py
@@ -6,14 +6,14 @@ import zipfile
 import datetime
 import tempfile
 import StringIO
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.exceptions import VCSError
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
 
 
-class ArchivesTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class ArchivesTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_branches.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_branches.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_branches.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_branches.py
@@ -5,11 +5,11 @@ from kallithea.lib import vcs
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 
 
-class BranchesTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class BranchesTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_changesets.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_changesets.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_changesets.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_changesets.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from __future__ import with_statement
 import time
 import datetime
 from kallithea.lib import vcs
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.backends.base import BaseChangeset
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ class TestBaseChangeset(unittest.TestCas
             'removed': [],
         })
 
-class ChangesetsWithCommitsTestCaseixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class _ChangesetsWithCommitsTestCaseixin(_BackendTestMixin):
     recreate_repo_per_test = True
 
     @classmethod
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class ChangesetsWithCommitsTestCaseixin(
             self.assertEqual([sha], self.repo.get_changeset(test_rev).children)
 
 
-class ChangesetsTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class _ChangesetsTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
     recreate_repo_per_test = False
 
     @classmethod
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ class ChangesetsTestCaseMixin(BackendTes
             list(self.repo.get_changesets(start=last-1, end=0))
 
 
-class ChangesetsChangesTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class _ChangesetsChangesTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
     recreate_repo_per_test = False
 
     @classmethod
@@ -373,17 +373,17 @@ for alias in SCM_TESTS:
     }
     # tests with additional commits
     cls_name = ''.join(('%s changesets with commits test' % alias).title().split())
-    bases = (ChangesetsWithCommitsTestCaseixin, unittest.TestCase)
+    bases = (_ChangesetsWithCommitsTestCaseixin, unittest.TestCase)
     globals()[cls_name] = type(cls_name, bases, attrs)
 
     # tests without additional commits
     cls_name = ''.join(('%s changesets test' % alias).title().split())
-    bases = (ChangesetsTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase)
+    bases = (_ChangesetsTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase)
     globals()[cls_name] = type(cls_name, bases, attrs)
 
     # tests changes
     cls_name = ''.join(('%s changesets changes test' % alias).title().split())
-    bases = (ChangesetsChangesTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase)
+    bases = (_ChangesetsChangesTestCaseMixin, unittest.TestCase)
     globals()[cls_name] = type(cls_name, bases, attrs)
 
 
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getitem.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getitem.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getitem.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getitem.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
 import datetime
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
 
 
-class GetitemTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class GetitemTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getslice.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getslice.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getslice.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_getslice.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
 import datetime
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
 
 
-class GetsliceTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class GetsliceTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_git.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_git.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_git.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_git.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from kallithea.lib.vcs.backends.git impo
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.exceptions import RepositoryError, VCSError, NodeDoesNotExistError
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import NodeKind, FileNode, DirNode, NodeState
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import TEST_GIT_REPO, TEST_GIT_REPO_CLONE, get_new_dir
 
 
@@ -620,7 +620,7 @@ class GitSpecificTest(unittest.TestCase)
             changeset.added
 
 
-class GitSpecificWithRepoTest(BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase):
+class GitSpecificWithRepoTest(_BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     backend_alias = 'git'
 
     @classmethod
@@ -688,7 +688,7 @@ class GitSpecificWithRepoTest(BackendTes
             % (3, self.repo._get_revision(0), self.repo._get_revision(1)))
 
 
-class GitRegressionTest(BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase):
+class GitRegressionTest(_BackendTestMixin, unittest.TestCase):
     backend_alias = 'git'
 
     @classmethod
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_repository.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_repository.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_repository.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_repository.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 import datetime
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import TEST_USER_CONFIG_FILE
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat impo
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.exceptions import ChangesetDoesNotExistError
 
 
-class RepositoryBaseTest(BackendTestMixin):
+class RepositoryBaseTest(_BackendTestMixin):
     recreate_repo_per_test = False
 
     @classmethod
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ class RepositoryBaseTest(BackendTestMixi
         self.assertTrue(self.repo != dummy())
 
 
-class RepositoryGetDiffTest(BackendTestMixin):
+class RepositoryGetDiffTest(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_tags.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_tags.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_tags.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_tags.py
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 from __future__ import with_statement
 
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.exceptions import TagAlreadyExistError
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.exceptions import TagDoesNotExistError
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
 
 
-class TagsTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class TagsTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     def test_new_tag(self):
         tip = self.repo.get_changeset()
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_workdirs.py b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_workdirs.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_workdirs.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/vcs/test_workdirs.py
@@ -3,11 +3,11 @@ from __future__ import with_statement
 import datetime
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.nodes import FileNode
 from kallithea.lib.vcs.utils.compat import unittest
-from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import BackendTestMixin
+from kallithea.tests.vcs.base import _BackendTestMixin
 from kallithea.tests.vcs.conf import SCM_TESTS
 
 
-class WorkdirTestCaseMixin(BackendTestMixin):
+class WorkdirTestCaseMixin(_BackendTestMixin):
 
     @classmethod
     def _get_commits(cls):