diff --git a/gramps2/test/LosHawlos_bsddbtest.py b/gramps2/test/LosHawlos_bsddbtest.py
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+++ b/gramps2/test/LosHawlos_bsddbtest.py
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+from bsddb import dbshelve, db
+import os
+import sys
+
+sys.path.append('../src')
+import const
+
+env_name = os.path.expanduser(const.bsddbenv_dir)
+if not os.path.isdir(env_name):
+       os.mkdir(env_name)
+
+env = db.DBEnv()
+env.set_cachesize(0,0x2000000)
+env.set_lk_max_locks(25000)
+env.set_lk_max_objects(25000)
+env.set_flags(db.DB_LOG_AUTOREMOVE,1)
+env_flags = db.DB_CREATE|db.DB_RECOVER|db.DB_PRIVATE|\
+            db.DB_INIT_MPOOL|db.DB_INIT_LOCK|\
+            db.DB_INIT_LOG|db.DB_INIT_TXN|db.DB_THREAD
+try:
+    env.open(env_name,env_flags)
+except db.DBRunRecoveryError, e:
+    print "Exception: "
+    print e
+    env.remove(env_name)
+    env.open(env_name,env_flags)