diff --git a/kallithea/tests/conftest.py b/kallithea/tests/conftest.py
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+++ b/kallithea/tests/conftest.py
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+import os
+import sys
+
+import pkg_resources
+from paste.deploy import loadapp
+import pylons.test
+
+
+def pytest_configure():
+    path = os.getcwd()
+    sys.path.insert(0, path)
+    pkg_resources.working_set.add_entry(path)
+    pylons.test.pylonsapp = loadapp('config:test.ini', relative_to=path)
+    return pylons.test.pylonsapp