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diff --git a/tests/__init__.py b/tests/__init__.py
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+# Copyright (C) 2017 Martin Packman <gzlist@googlemail.com>
+#
+# This file is part of paramiko.
+#
+# Paramiko is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the
+# terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free
+# Software Foundation; either version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option)
+# any later version.
+#
+# Paramiko 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 Lesser General Public License for more
+# details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License
+# along with Paramiko; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc.,
+# 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA.
+
+"""Base classes and helpers for testing paramiko."""
+
+import unittest
+
+from paramiko.py3compat import (
+    builtins,
+    )
+
+
+def skipUnlessBuiltin(name):
+    """Skip decorated test if builtin name does not exist."""
+    if getattr(builtins, name, None) is None:
+        skip = getattr(unittest, "skip", None)
+        if skip is None:
+            # Python 2.6 pseudo-skip
+            return lambda func: None
+        return skip("No builtin " + repr(name))
+    return lambda func: func