diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/FreemarkerTemplateTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/FreemarkerTemplateTest.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..8917411b87
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/FreemarkerTemplateTest.java
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.template;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import static org.mockito.Mockito.*;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+
+import javax.servlet.ServletContext;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public class FreemarkerTemplateTest extends TemplateTestBase
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  @Override
+  public Template getTemplate() throws IOException
+  {
+    ServletContext context = mock(ServletContext.class);
+
+    return new FreemarkerTemplateEngine(context).getTemplate(
+      "sonia/scm/template/002.ftl");
+  }
+}
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/MustacheTemplateTest.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/MustacheTemplateTest.java
index 538339f941..86cd8c22df 100644
--- a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/MustacheTemplateTest.java
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/MustacheTemplateTest.java
@@ -36,47 +36,25 @@ package sonia.scm.template;
 import com.github.mustachejava.DefaultMustacheFactory;
 import com.github.mustachejava.Mustache;
 
-import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
-
-import org.junit.Test;
-
-import static org.junit.Assert.*;
-
-//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
-
-import java.io.StringWriter;
-
-import java.util.Map;
-
 /**
  *
  * @author Sebastian Sdorra
  */
-public class MustacheTemplateTest
+public class MustacheTemplateTest extends TemplateTestBase
 {
 
   /**
    * Method description
    *
+   *
+   * @return
    */
-  @Test
-  public void testRender()
+  @Override
+  public Template getTemplate()
   {
-
     DefaultMustacheFactory factory = new DefaultMustacheFactory();
     Mustache mustache = factory.compile("sonia/scm/template/001.mustache");
 
-    MustacheTemplate template =
-      new MustacheTemplate("/sonia/scm/template/001.mustache", mustache);
-
-    Map<String, String> env = Maps.newHashMap();
-
-    env.put("name", "marvin");
-
-    StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
-
-    template.execute(writer, env);
-
-    assertEquals("Hello marvin!", writer.toString());
+    return new MustacheTemplate("sonia/scm/template/001.mustache", mustache);
   }
 }
diff --git a/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/TemplateTestBase.java b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/TemplateTestBase.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c30f496a85
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scm-webapp/src/test/java/sonia/scm/template/TemplateTestBase.java
@@ -0,0 +1,87 @@
+/**
+ * Copyright (c) 2010, Sebastian Sdorra All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice,
+ * this list of conditions and the following disclaimer. 2. Redistributions in
+ * binary form must reproduce the above copyright notice, this list of
+ * conditions and the following disclaimer in the documentation and/or other
+ * materials provided with the distribution. 3. Neither the name of SCM-Manager;
+ * nor the names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote products
+ * derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS"
+ * AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+ * ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE REGENTS OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR
+ * ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
+ * DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR
+ * SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+ * CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY,
+ * OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ * http://bitbucket.org/sdorra/scm-manager
+ *
+ */
+
+
+
+package sonia.scm.template;
+
+//~--- non-JDK imports --------------------------------------------------------
+
+import com.google.common.collect.Maps;
+
+import org.junit.Test;
+
+import static org.junit.Assert.*;
+
+//~--- JDK imports ------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import java.io.IOException;
+import java.io.StringWriter;
+
+import java.util.Map;
+
+/**
+ *
+ * @author Sebastian Sdorra
+ */
+public abstract class TemplateTestBase
+{
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @return
+   */
+  public abstract Template getTemplate() throws IOException;
+
+  //~--- methods --------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  /**
+   * Method description
+   *
+   *
+   * @throws IOException
+   */
+  @Test
+  public void testRender() throws IOException
+  {
+    Template template = getTemplate();
+
+    Map<String, String> env = Maps.newHashMap();
+
+    env.put("name", "marvin");
+
+    StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
+
+    template.execute(writer, env);
+
+    assertEquals("Hello marvin!", writer.toString());
+  }
+}