diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/test/testing_env.rb b/Library/Homebrew/test/testing_env.rb
index 2fb78b974b..c3dcf89578 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/test/testing_env.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/test/testing_env.rb
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ class Test::Unit::TestCase
   TEST_SHA1   = "deadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeef".freeze
   TEST_SHA256 = "deadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeefdeadbeef".freeze
 
-  def formula(*args, &block)
-    @_f = Class.new(Formula, &block).new(*args)
+  def formula(name="formula_name", path=Formula.path(name), &block)
+    @_f = Class.new(Formula, &block).new(name, path)
   end
 end