diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
index 490f5d1..26c6483 100644
--- a/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/tests/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,9 @@ from sqlalchemy.orm import sessionmaker
 from sqlalchemy.ext.declarative import declarative_base
 from sqlalchemy.ext.hybrid import hybrid_property
 
-from sqlalchemy_utils import InstrumentedList, coercion_listener, aggregates
+from sqlalchemy_utils import (
+    InstrumentedList, coercion_listener, aggregates, i18n
+)
 
 
 @sa.event.listens_for(sa.engine.Engine, 'before_cursor_execute')
@@ -23,6 +25,13 @@ warnings.simplefilter('error', sa.exc.SAWarning)
 sa.event.listen(sa.orm.mapper, 'mapper_configured', coercion_listener)
 
 
+def get_locale():
+    class Locale():
+        territories = {'fi': 'Finland'}
+
+    return Locale()
+
+
 class TestCase(object):
     dns = 'sqlite:///:memory:'
 
@@ -38,6 +47,7 @@ class TestCase(object):
         Session = sessionmaker(bind=self.connection)
         self.session = Session()
         sa.orm.configure_mappers()
+        i18n.get_locale = get_locale
 
     def teardown_method(self, method):
         aggregates.manager.reset()
diff --git a/tests/types/test_country.py b/tests/types/test_country.py
index 83607a7..07821ad 100644
--- a/tests/types/test_country.py
+++ b/tests/types/test_country.py
@@ -1,18 +1,8 @@
 import sqlalchemy as sa
-from sqlalchemy_utils import CountryType, Country, i18n
+from sqlalchemy_utils import CountryType, Country
 from tests import TestCase
 
 
-def get_locale():
-    class Locale():
-        territories = {'fi': 'Finland'}
-
-    return Locale()
-
-
-i18n.get_locale = get_locale
-
-
 class TestCountry(object):
     def test_init(self):
         assert Country(u'fi') == Country(Country(u'fi'))