diff --git a/openerp/tests/common.py b/openerp/tests/common.py
index 912ebea5799..3a4700be682 100644
--- a/openerp/tests/common.py
+++ b/openerp/tests/common.py
@@ -46,6 +46,10 @@ def get_db_name():
     return db
 
 
+# For backwards-compatibility - get_db_name() should be used instead
+DB = get_db_name()
+
+
 def at_install(flag):
     """ Sets the at-install state of a test, the flag is a boolean specifying
     whether the test should (``True``) or should not (``False``) run during