diff --git a/dev_requirements.txt b/dev_requirements.txt
--- a/dev_requirements.txt
+++ b/dev_requirements.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ waitress >= 0.8.8, < 1.0
 pytest ~= 3.0
 pytest-runner
 pytest-sugar>=0.7.0
+pytest-benchmark
 pytest-catchlog
 pytest-localserver
 mock
diff --git a/kallithea/tests/performance/test_vcs.py b/kallithea/tests/performance/test_vcs.py
--- a/kallithea/tests/performance/test_vcs.py
+++ b/kallithea/tests/performance/test_vcs.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ class TestVCSPerformance(TestController)
         jsdata = graph_data(scm_inst, revs)
 
     def test_graphmod_hg(self, benchmark):
-        self.graphmod(HG_REPO)
+        benchmark(self.graphmod, HG_REPO)
 
     def test_graphmod_git(self, benchmark):
-        self.graphmod(GIT_REPO)
+        benchmark(self.graphmod, GIT_REPO)