diff --git a/openerp/tests/common.py b/openerp/tests/common.py
index ef5b0586136..351645c41f2 100644
--- a/openerp/tests/common.py
+++ b/openerp/tests/common.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@ class RpcCase(unittest2.TestCase):
         self.proxy.common_61 = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url_61 + 'common')
         self.proxy.db_61 = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url_61 + 'db')
         self.proxy.model_61 = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url_61 + 'model/' + DB)
+        self.proxy.translation_61 = xmlrpclib.ServerProxy(url_61 + 'translation')
 
     @classmethod
     def generate_database_name(cls):
diff --git a/openerp/tests/test_xmlrpc.py b/openerp/tests/test_xmlrpc.py
index 37655e72718..70ac6b1f75f 100644
--- a/openerp/tests/test_xmlrpc.py
+++ b/openerp/tests/test_xmlrpc.py
@@ -71,6 +71,11 @@ class test_xmlrpc(common.RpcCase):
         """
         assert self.proxy.db_60.drop(ADMIN_PASSWORD, DB) is True
 
+    def test_xmlrpc_61_translation_load(self):
+        """ Try a load translation service like web. """
+        messages = self.proxy.translation_61.load(DB, ['base', 'web'], ['en_US'], 'web')
+        assert messages
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     unittest2.main()