def setUp(self): super(GitterAdapterTests, self).setUp() import requests requests.get = Mock(side_effect=mock_get_response) requests.post = Mock(side_effect=mock_post_response) gitter.requests = requests self.adapter = Gitter( gitter_room='', gitter_api_token='', gitter_sleep_time=0, gitter_only_respond_to_mentions=False )