diff --git a/tests/test_commands_basic.py b/tests/test_commands_basic.py
index 931c7925..0bad6830 100644
--- a/tests/test_commands_basic.py
+++ b/tests/test_commands_basic.py
@@ -6,7 +6,10 @@ import unittest, uuid
 TEST_DIR = 'testdata/%s-%s' % (uuid.uuid4(), os.path.basename(__file__)) + '/'
 print("Test directory:", TEST_DIR)
 os.environ["ONIONR_HOME"] = TEST_DIR
+from utils import createdirs
 from onionrcommands import parser
+import onionrsetup as setup
+from netcontroller.torcontrol import customtorrc
 class OnionrTests(unittest.TestCase):
     def test_no_command(self):
         testargs = ["onionr.py"]
@@ -17,6 +20,8 @@ class OnionrTests(unittest.TestCase):
         with patch.object(sys, 'argv', testargs):
             parser.register()
     def test_site_list(self):
+        createdirs.create_dirs()
+        setup.setup_config()
         testargs = ["onionr.py", "list-sites"]
         with patch.object(sys, 'argv', testargs):
             parser.register()