1 files changed, 4 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/git/test/lib/helper.py b/git/test/lib/helper.py
index c5c5a620..8300f272 100644
--- a/git/test/lib/helper.py
+++ b/git/test/lib/helper.py
@@ -275,6 +275,10 @@ class TestBase(TestCase):
       of the project history ( to assure tests don't fail for others ).
     """
 
+    def _small_repo_url(self):
+        """:return" a path to a small, clonable repository"""
+        return os.path.join(self.rorepo.working_tree_dir, 'git/ext/gitdb/gitdb/ext/smmap')
+
     @classmethod
     def setUpClass(cls):
         """