diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py b/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ __all__ = [
     'TEST_USER_REGULAR2_PASS', 'TEST_USER_REGULAR2_EMAIL', 'TEST_HG_REPO',
     'TEST_HG_REPO_CLONE', 'TEST_HG_REPO_PULL', 'TEST_GIT_REPO',
     'TEST_GIT_REPO_CLONE', 'TEST_GIT_REPO_PULL', 'HG_REMOTE_REPO',
-    'GIT_REMOTE_REPO', 'SCM_TESTS',
+    'GIT_REMOTE_REPO', 'SCM_TESTS', '_get_repo_create_params'
 ]
 
 # Invoke websetup with the current config file
@@ -163,3 +163,24 @@ class TestController(TestCase):
                 'msg `%s` not found in session flash: got `%s` instead' % (
                       msg, response.session['flash'])
             )
+
+
+## HELPERS ##
+
+def _get_repo_create_params(**custom):
+    defs = {
+        'repo_name': None,
+        'repo_type': 'hg',
+        'clone_uri': '',
+        'repo_group': '',
+        'repo_description': 'DESC',
+        'repo_private': False,
+        'repo_landing_rev': 'tip'
+    }
+    defs.update(custom)
+    if 'repo_name_full' not in custom:
+        defs.update({'repo_name_full': defs['repo_name']})
+
+    return defs
+
+