diff --git a/webagg/test/testutils.py b/webagg/test/testutils.py
index a5d8677d..d0fb361e 100644
--- a/webagg/test/testutils.py
+++ b/webagg/test/testutils.py
@@ -41,12 +41,21 @@ class BaseTestClass(object):
         pass
 
 
+# ============================================================================
+PUBSUBS = []
+
+class FakeStrictRedisSharedPubSub(FakeStrictRedis):
+    def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
+        super(FakeStrictRedisSharedPubSub, self).__init__(*args, **kwargs)
+        self._pubsubs = PUBSUBS
+
+
 # ============================================================================
 class FakeRedisTests(object):
     @classmethod
     def setup_class(cls):
         super(FakeRedisTests, cls).setup_class()
-        cls.redismock = patch('redis.StrictRedis', FakeStrictRedis)
+        cls.redismock = patch('redis.StrictRedis', FakeStrictRedisSharedPubSub)
         cls.redismock.start()
 
     @staticmethod