diff --git a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py
--- a/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py
+++ b/rhodecode/tests/functional/test_admin_notifications.py
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ from rhodecode.model.db import Notificat
 
 from rhodecode.model.user import UserModel
 from rhodecode.model.notification import NotificationModel
+from rhodecode.model.meta import Session
 
 
 class TestNotificationsController(TestController):
@@ -10,8 +11,8 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
     def tearDown(self):
         for n in Notification.query().all():
             inst = Notification.get(n.notification_id)
-            self.Session().delete(inst)
-        self.Session().commit()
+            Session().delete(inst)
+        Session().commit()
 
     def test_index(self):
         self.log_user()
@@ -29,7 +30,7 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
         NotificationModel().create(created_by=u1, subject=u'test_notification_1',
                                    body=u'notification_1',
                                    recipients=[cur_user])
-        self.Session().commit()
+        Session().commit()
         response = self.app.get(url('notifications'))
         response.mustcontain(u'test_notification_1')
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ class TestNotificationsController(TestCo
                                                   subject=u'test',
                                                   body=u'hi there',
                                                   recipients=[cur_user, u1, u2])
-        self.Session().commit()
+        Session().commit()
         u1 = User.get(u1.user_id)
         u2 = User.get(u2.user_id)