diff --git a/gnucash/import-export/test/gtest-import-backend.cpp b/gnucash/import-export/test/gtest-import-backend.cpp
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+#include <gtk/gtk.h>
+#include <gtest/gtest.h>
+#include <gmock/gmock.h>
+
+#include <config.h>
+
+extern "C"
+{
+#include <import-backend.h>
+}
+
+#include "gmock-qofbook.h"
+#include "gmock-Account.h"
+#include "gmock-Transaction.h"
+#include "gmock-Split.h"
+
+
+
+/* Global test environment */
+
+class TestEnvironment : public testing::Environment
+{
+public:
+    void SetUp()
+    {
+        m_book = new QofMockBook;
+    };
+
+    void TearDown()
+    {
+        m_book->free();
+    };
+
+    QofMockBook* m_book;
+};
+
+testing::Environment* const env = testing::AddGlobalTestEnvironment(new TestEnvironment);
+
+
+
+class ImportBackendTest : public testing::Test
+{
+protected:
+    void SetUp()
+    {
+        m_import_acc = new MockAccount();
+        m_dest_acc   = new MockAccount();
+        m_trans      = new MockTransaction();
+        m_split      = new MockSplit();
+
+        using namespace testing;
+
+        // define behaviour of m_import_acc
+        ON_CALL(*m_import_acc, getBook())
+            .WillByDefault(Return(((TestEnvironment*)env)->m_book));
+    }
+
+    void TearDown()
+    {
+        m_import_acc->free();
+        m_dest_acc->free();
+        m_trans->free();
+        m_split->free();
+    }
+
+    MockAccount*      m_import_acc;
+    MockAccount*      m_dest_acc;
+    MockTransaction*  m_trans;
+    MockSplit*        m_split;
+};
+