--- a/devtools/testlib.py	Fri Dec 07 17:23:04 2012 +0100
+++ b/devtools/testlib.py	Fri Nov 23 16:12:19 2012 +0100
@@ -633,7 +633,7 @@
     @cached
     def app(self):
         """return a cubicweb publisher"""
-        publisher = application.CubicWebPublisher(self.config)
+        publisher = application.CubicWebPublisher(self.repo, self.config)
         def raise_error_handler(*args, **kwargs):
             raise
         publisher.error_handler = raise_error_handler