7 files changed, 8 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/git/test/lib/helper.py b/git/test/lib/helper.py
index e92ce8b4..092068b9 100644
--- a/git/test/lib/helper.py
+++ b/git/test/lib/helper.py
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@ __all__ = (
 
 log = logging.getLogger('git.util')
 
-#: We need an easy way to see if Appveyor TCs start failing,
-#: so the errors marked with this var are considered "acknowledged" ones, awaiting remedy,
-#: till then, we wish to hide them.
-HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS = is_win and os.environ.get('HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS', True)
-
 #{ Routines
 
 
@@ -289,7 +284,7 @@ def with_rw_and_rw_remote_repo(working_tree_ref):
                     You can also run the daemon on a different port by passing --port=<port>"
                     and setting the environment variable GIT_PYTHON_TEST_GIT_DAEMON_PORT to <port>
                     """ % temp_dir)
-                    from nose import SkipTest
+                    from unittest import SkipTest
                     raise SkipTest(msg) if is_win else AssertionError(msg)
                     # END make assertion
                 # END catch ls remote error
diff --git a/git/test/performance/test_odb.py b/git/test/performance/test_odb.py
index 6f07a615..3879cb08 100644
--- a/git/test/performance/test_odb.py
+++ b/git/test/performance/test_odb.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ from time import time
 from unittest.case import skipIf
 
 from git.compat import PY3
-from git.test.lib.helper import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
+from git.util import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
 
 from .lib import (
     TestBigRepoR
diff --git a/git/test/test_base.py b/git/test/test_base.py
index e5e8f173..a4382d3e 100644
--- a/git/test/test_base.py
+++ b/git/test/test_base.py
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ class TestBase(TestBase):
         try:
             file_path.encode(sys.getfilesystemencoding())
         except UnicodeEncodeError:
-            from nose import SkipTest
+            from unittest import SkipTest
             raise SkipTest("Environment doesn't support unicode filenames")
 
         with open(file_path, "wb") as fp:
diff --git a/git/test/test_index.py b/git/test/test_index.py
index 34014064..d851743e 100644
--- a/git/test/test_index.py
+++ b/git/test/test_index.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ from git.test.lib import (
     fixture,
     with_rw_repo
 )
-from git.test.lib.helper import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
+from git.util import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
 from git.test.lib import with_rw_directory
 from git.util import Actor, rmtree
 from gitdb.base import IStream
diff --git a/git/test/test_repo.py b/git/test/test_repo.py
index 1d537e93..b6359ad4 100644
--- a/git/test/test_repo.py
+++ b/git/test/test_repo.py
@@ -50,11 +50,11 @@ from git.test.lib import (
     assert_true,
     raises
 )
-from git.test.lib.helper import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
+from git.util import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
 from git.test.lib import with_rw_directory
 from git.util import join_path_native, rmtree, rmfile
 from gitdb.util import bin_to_hex
-from nose import SkipTest
+from unittest import SkipTest
 
 import functools as fnt
 import os.path as osp
diff --git a/git/test/test_submodule.py b/git/test/test_submodule.py
index 46928f51..e935017f 100644
--- a/git/test/test_submodule.py
+++ b/git/test/test_submodule.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from git.test.lib import (
     with_rw_repo
 )
 from git.test.lib import with_rw_directory
-from git.test.lib.helper import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
+from git.util import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
 from git.util import to_native_path_linux, join_path_native
 
 
diff --git a/git/test/test_tree.py b/git/test/test_tree.py
index bb62d9bf..f36c4337 100644
--- a/git/test/test_tree.py
+++ b/git/test/test_tree.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from git import (
     Tree,
     Blob
 )
-from git.test.lib.helper import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
+from git.util import HIDE_WINDOWS_KNOWN_ERRORS
 from git.test.lib import TestBase