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