diff --git a/addons/web/tests/common.py b/addons/web/tests/common.py
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+++ b/addons/web/tests/common.py
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+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+import unittest2
+
+import mock
+
+from openerp.addons.web import http
+
+class MockRequestCase(unittest2.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(MockRequestCase, self).setUp()
+        self.tmp_req = http.set_request(mock.Mock())
+        self.tmp_req.__enter__()
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.tmp_req.__exit__(None, None, None)
+        super(MockRequestCase, self).tearDown()
+