diff --git a/rhodecode/lib/utils.py b/rhodecode/lib/utils.py
--- a/rhodecode/lib/utils.py
+++ b/rhodecode/lib/utils.py
@@ -486,7 +486,7 @@ def create_test_index(repo_location, con
         os.makedirs(index_location)
 
     try:
-        l = DaemonLock(file=jn(dn(index_location), 'make_index.lock'))
+        l = DaemonLock(file_=jn(dn(index_location), 'make_index.lock'))
         WhooshIndexingDaemon(index_location=index_location,
                              repo_location=repo_location)\
             .run(full_index=full_index)