diff --git a/config/environments/test.rb b/config/environments/test.rb
index 470a7331d..2d2f76713 100644
--- a/config/environments/test.rb
+++ b/config/environments/test.rb
@@ -20,3 +20,5 @@ config.action_controller.session = {
   :session_key => "_test_session",
   :secret => "some secret phrase for the tests."
 }
+
+config.gem "thoughtbot-shoulda", :lib => "shoulda", :source => "http://gems.github.com"
diff --git a/doc/RUNNING_TESTS b/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
index b5bfa3862..44fa4883b 100644
--- a/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
+++ b/doc/RUNNING_TESTS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Installing gems for testing
+===========================
+
+Run `rake gems RAILS_ENV=test` to list the required gems.  Run 
+`rake gems:install RAILS_ENV=test` to install any missing gems.
+
 Running Tests
 =============
 
diff --git a/test/unit/testing_test.rb b/test/unit/testing_test.rb
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..82eb9ed56
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/unit/testing_test.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# redMine - project management software
+# Copyright (C) 2006-2009  Jean-Philippe Lang
+#
+# This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
+# modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License
+# as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2
+# of the License, or (at your option) any later version.
+# 
+# This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+# 
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
+# Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301, USA.
+
+require File.dirname(__FILE__) + '/../test_helper'
+
+# Test case that checks that the testing infrastructure is setup correctly.
+class TestingTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
+  def test_working
+    assert true
+  end
+
+  test "Rails 'test' case syntax" do
+    assert true
+  end
+
+  should "work with shoulda" do
+    assert true
+  end
+
+  context "works with a context" do
+    should "work" do
+      assert true
+    end
+  end
+
+end