diff --git a/product/ERP5Type/tests/ERP5TypeTestCase.py b/product/ERP5Type/tests/ERP5TypeTestCase.py
index d7edae25731f397b184cf9f72c62fa8849bd2872..320f28dc0b6391db6ef3856154ae96873ceca751 100644
--- a/product/ERP5Type/tests/ERP5TypeTestCase.py
+++ b/product/ERP5Type/tests/ERP5TypeTestCase.py
@@ -245,6 +245,13 @@ class ERP5TypeTestCase(PortalTestCase):
         """
         return ()
 
+    def logMessage(self):
+        """
+	  Shortcut function to log a message
+	"""
+	ZopeTestCase._print('\n%s ' % message)
+	LOG('Testing ... ',0,message)
+
     # Utility methods specific to ERP5Type
     def getTemplateTool(self):
         return getToolByName(self.getPortal(), 'portal_templates', None)