Fix parametric tests for Python 2.4.

1 files changed, 5 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/numpy/testing/parametric.py b/numpy/testing/parametric.py
index d36c0e754..8ed3ea4b5 100644
--- a/numpy/testing/parametric.py
+++ b/numpy/testing/parametric.py
@@ -162,12 +162,13 @@ class ParametricTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
         if result is None: result = self.defaultTestResult()
 
         # Independent tests: each gets its own setup/teardown
-        if self._testMethodName.startswith(self._indepParTestPrefix):
-            for t in getattr(self, self._testMethodName)():
+        _testMethodName = getattr(self,"_testMethodName", "runTest")
+        if _testMethodName.startswith(self._indepParTestPrefix):
+            for t in getattr(self,_testMethodName)():
                 self.run_test(t,result)
         # Shared-state test: single setup/teardown for all
-        elif self._testMethodName.startswith(self._shareParTestPrefix):
-            tests = getattr(self, self._testMethodName)()
+        elif _testMethodName.startswith(self._shareParTestPrefix):
+            tests = getattr(self,_testMethodName,'runTest')()
             self.run_tests(tests,result)
         # Normal unittest Test methods
         else: