diff --git a/src/wuttaweb/testing.py b/src/wuttaweb/testing.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0a1916b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/wuttaweb/testing.py
@@ -0,0 +1,84 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
+################################################################################
+#
+#  wuttaweb -- Web App for Wutta Framework
+#  Copyright © 2024 Lance Edgar
+#
+#  This file is part of Wutta Framework.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
+#  under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free
+#  Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any
+#  later version.
+#
+#  Wutta Framework is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but
+#  WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or
+#  FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General Public License for
+#  more details.
+#
+#  You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
+#  Wutta Framework.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+################################################################################
+"""
+WuttaWeb - test utilities
+"""
+
+from unittest.mock import MagicMock
+
+import fanstatic
+from pyramid import testing
+
+from wuttjamaican.testing import DataTestCase
+
+from wuttaweb import subscribers
+
+
+class WebTestCase(DataTestCase):
+    """
+    Base class for test suites requiring a full (typical) web app.
+    """
+
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.setup_web()
+
+    def setup_web(self):
+        self.setup_db()
+        self.request = self.make_request()
+        self.pyramid_config = testing.setUp(request=self.request, settings={
+            'wutta_config': self.config,
+            'mako.directories': ['wuttaweb:templates'],
+            'pyramid_deform.template_search_path': 'wuttaweb:templates/deform',
+        })
+
+        # init web
+        self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_deform')
+        self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_mako')
+        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission_group',
+                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
+        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission',
+                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
+        self.pyramid_config.add_subscriber('wuttaweb.subscribers.before_render',
+                                           'pyramid.events.BeforeRender')
+        self.pyramid_config.include('wuttaweb.static')
+
+        # nb. mock out fanstatic env..good enough for now to avoid errors..
+        needed = fanstatic.init_needed()
+        self.request.environ[fanstatic.NEEDED] = needed
+
+        # setup new request w/ anonymous user
+        event = MagicMock(request=self.request)
+        subscribers.new_request(event)
+        def user_getter(request, **kwargs): pass
+        subscribers.new_request_set_user(event, db_session=self.session,
+                                         user_getter=user_getter)
+
+    def tearDown(self):
+        self.teardown_web()
+
+    def teardown_web(self):
+        testing.tearDown()
+        self.teardown_db()
+
+    def make_request(self):
+        return testing.DummyRequest()
diff --git a/tests/db/test_continuum.py b/tests/db/test_continuum.py
index dbaa411..0503fd1 100644
--- a/tests/db/test_continuum.py
+++ b/tests/db/test_continuum.py
@@ -4,9 +4,8 @@ from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 import pytest
 
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
-
 from wuttaweb.db import continuum as mod
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestWuttaWebContinuumPlugin(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_schema.py b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
index 4dfc962..80a40e2 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_schema.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_schema.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 from wuttjamaican.conf import WuttaConfig
 from wuttaweb.forms import schema as mod
 from wuttaweb.forms import widgets
-from tests.util import DataTestCase, WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import DataTestCase, WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestWutaDateTime(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
index 7752dfe..47aed58 100644
--- a/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
+++ b/tests/forms/test_widgets.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from wuttaweb.forms import widgets as mod
 from wuttaweb.forms import schema
 from wuttaweb.forms.schema import (FileDownload, PersonRef, RoleRefs, UserRefs, Permissions,
                                    WuttaDateTime, EmailRecipients)
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestObjectRefWidget(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_base.py b/tests/grids/test_base.py
index 28478d2..4282554 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_base.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from wuttaweb.grids import base as mod
 from wuttaweb.grids.filters import GridFilter, StringAlchemyFilter, default_sqlalchemy_filters
 from wuttaweb.util import FieldList
 from wuttaweb.forms import Form
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestGrid(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/grids/test_filters.py b/tests/grids/test_filters.py
index c58d1af..bbc6611 100644
--- a/tests/grids/test_filters.py
+++ b/tests/grids/test_filters.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import sqlalchemy as sa
 from wuttjamaican.db.model import Base
 
 from wuttaweb.grids import filters as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestGridFilter(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_auth.py b/tests/test_auth.py
index f7705c8..a7dfe16 100644
--- a/tests/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/test_auth.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from pyramid import testing
 
 from wuttjamaican.conf import WuttaConfig
 from wuttaweb import auth as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestLoginUser(TestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_handler.py b/tests/test_handler.py
index effb413..7c360fe 100644
--- a/tests/test_handler.py
+++ b/tests/test_handler.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from wuttaweb import handler as mod, static
 from wuttaweb.forms import Form
 from wuttaweb.grids import Grid
 from wuttaweb.menus import MenuHandler
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestWebHandler(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/test_menus.py b/tests/test_menus.py
index 84c4ee5..bca7bda 100644
--- a/tests/test_menus.py
+++ b/tests/test_menus.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from unittest import TestCase
 from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 
 from wuttaweb import menus as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestMenuHandler(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/util.py b/tests/util.py
index e292253..e56d012 100644
--- a/tests/util.py
+++ b/tests/util.py
@@ -1,14 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-from unittest import TestCase
-from unittest.mock import MagicMock
-
-import fanstatic
-from pyramid import testing
-
 from wuttjamaican.conf import WuttaConfig
 from wuttjamaican.testing import FileConfigTestCase
-from wuttaweb import subscribers
 from wuttaweb.menus import MenuHandler
 
 
@@ -39,56 +32,6 @@ class DataTestCase(FileConfigTestCase):
         self.teardown_files()
 
 
-class WebTestCase(DataTestCase):
-    """
-    Base class for test suites requiring a full (typical) web app.
-    """
-
-    def setUp(self):
-        self.setup_web()
-
-    def setup_web(self):
-        self.setup_db()
-        self.request = self.make_request()
-        self.pyramid_config = testing.setUp(request=self.request, settings={
-            'wutta_config': self.config,
-            'mako.directories': ['wuttaweb:templates'],
-            'pyramid_deform.template_search_path': 'wuttaweb:templates/deform',
-        })
-
-        # init web
-        self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_deform')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('pyramid_mako')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission_group',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission_group')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_directive('add_wutta_permission',
-                                          'wuttaweb.auth.add_permission')
-        self.pyramid_config.add_subscriber('wuttaweb.subscribers.before_render',
-                                           'pyramid.events.BeforeRender')
-        self.pyramid_config.include('wuttaweb.static')
-
-        # nb. mock out fanstatic env..good enough for now to avoid errors..
-        needed = fanstatic.init_needed()
-        self.request.environ[fanstatic.NEEDED] = needed
-
-        # setup new request w/ anonymous user
-        event = MagicMock(request=self.request)
-        subscribers.new_request(event)
-        def user_getter(request, **kwargs): pass
-        subscribers.new_request_set_user(event, db_session=self.session,
-                                         user_getter=user_getter)
-
-    def tearDown(self):
-        self.teardown_web()
-
-    def teardown_web(self):
-        testing.tearDown()
-        self.teardown_db()
-
-    def make_request(self):
-        return testing.DummyRequest()
-
-
 class NullMenuHandler(MenuHandler):
     """
     Dummy menu handler for testing.
diff --git a/tests/views/test___init__.py b/tests/views/test___init__.py
index 6da63f0..1506a69 100644
--- a/tests/views/test___init__.py
+++ b/tests/views/test___init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestIncludeMe(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_auth.py b/tests/views/test_auth.py
index 5e7607f..c64ed3b 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_auth.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_auth.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unittest.mock import MagicMock, patch
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound, HTTPForbidden
 
 from wuttaweb.views import auth as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestAuthView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_base.py b/tests/views/test_base.py
index 9601212..4b3c4ab 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_base.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_base.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPFound, HTTPForbidden, HTTPNotFound
 from wuttaweb.views import base as mod
 from wuttaweb.forms import Form
 from wuttaweb.grids import Grid, GridAction
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_batch.py b/tests/views/test_batch.py
index 9b1db0f..26e570a 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_batch.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_batch.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ from wuttjamaican.db import model
 from wuttjamaican.batch import BatchHandler
 from wuttaweb.views import MasterView, batch as mod
 from wuttaweb.progress import SessionProgress
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class MockBatch(model.BatchMixin, model.Base):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_common.py b/tests/views/test_common.py
index 4d86ba6..f889c00 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_common.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_common.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch
 import colander
 
 from wuttaweb.views import common as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestCommonView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_email.py b/tests/views/test_email.py
index a56bf66..7303f06 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_email.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_email.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 from pyramid.response import Response
 
 from wuttaweb.views import email as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestEmailSettingViews(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_essential.py b/tests/views/test_essential.py
index 9c3dc5d..afb29ba 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_essential.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_essential.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8; -*-
 
 from wuttaweb.views import essential as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestEssentialViews(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_master.py b/tests/views/test_master.py
index 3d06f49..56c51c2 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_master.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_master.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ from wuttaweb.views import master as mod
 from wuttaweb.views import View
 from wuttaweb.progress import SessionProgress
 from wuttaweb.subscribers import new_request_set_user
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestMasterView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_people.py b/tests/views/test_people.py
index d3341f8..25abf9e 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_people.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_people.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 
 from wuttaweb.views import people
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestPersonView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_progress.py b/tests/views/test_progress.py
index 06a67f8..00edd69 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_progress.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_progress.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from pyramid import testing
 
 from wuttaweb.views import progress as mod
 from wuttaweb.progress import get_progress_session
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestProgressView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_roles.py b/tests/views/test_roles.py
index 22a30d2..909739e 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_roles.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_roles.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import colander
 
 from wuttaweb.views import roles as mod
 from wuttaweb.forms.schema import RoleRef
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestRoleView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_settings.py b/tests/views/test_settings.py
index c0810fa..ffc1fc8 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_settings.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_settings.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ import colander
 from pyramid.httpexceptions import HTTPNotFound
 
 from wuttaweb.views import settings as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestAppInfoView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_upgrades.py b/tests/views/test_upgrades.py
index 1a1d626..e468ce3 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_upgrades.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_upgrades.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ from unittest.mock import patch, MagicMock
 from wuttaweb.views import upgrades as mod
 from wuttjamaican.exc import ConfigurationError
 from wuttaweb.progress import get_progress_session
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestUpgradeView(WebTestCase):
diff --git a/tests/views/test_users.py b/tests/views/test_users.py
index ea49d49..1fa08f2 100644
--- a/tests/views/test_users.py
+++ b/tests/views/test_users.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from sqlalchemy import orm
 import colander
 
 from wuttaweb.views import users as mod
-from tests.util import WebTestCase
+from wuttaweb.testing import WebTestCase
 
 
 class TestUserView(WebTestCase):