diff --git a/tests/config.py b/tests/config.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..2fe27db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/config.py
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# py-scopes/tests/config.py
+
+from scopes.server.app import demo_app, zope_app
+
+# server / app settings
+server_port = '8999'
+app = zope_app
+
+# storage settings
+dbengine = 'postgresql+psycopg'
+dbname = 'testdb'
+dbuser = 'testuser'
+dbpassword = 'secret'
+
diff --git a/tests/test_storage.py b/tests/test_storage.py
index 97390e5..aff5d0d 100644
--- a/tests/test_storage.py
+++ b/tests/test_storage.py
@@ -11,7 +11,8 @@ from scopes.storage.common import Storage, getEngine, sessionFactory
 from scopes.storage import proxy
 from scopes.storage import tracking
 
-engine = getEngine('postgresql+psycopg', 'testdb', 'testuser', 'secret')
+import config
+engine = getEngine(config.dbengine, config.dbname, config.dbuser, config.dbpassword)
 scopes.storage.common.engine = engine
 scopes.storage.common.Session = sessionFactory(engine)
 
@@ -21,7 +22,7 @@ storage = Storage(schema='testing')
 class Test(unittest.TestCase):
     "Basic tests for the cco.storage package."
 
-    def testBasicStuff(self):
+    def testTracking(self):
         storage.dropTable('tracks')
         tracks = storage.create(tracking.Container)