diff --git a/tests/test_smoketests/helpers.py b/tests/test_smoketests/helpers.py
index c7cacb3d4..803d3d7e4 100644
--- a/tests/test_smoketests/helpers.py
+++ b/tests/test_smoketests/helpers.py
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.realpath(os.path.join(script_dir, '..', '..')))
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences,PyUnusedLocal
 @pytest.fixture
 def DBInMemory():
+    print("Creating database in memory")
     import eos.config
     from os.path import realpath, join, dirname, abspath
 
@@ -39,6 +40,7 @@ def DBInMemory():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def Gamedata():
+    print("Building Gamedata")
     from eos.gamedata import Item
 
     helper = {
@@ -49,6 +51,7 @@ def Gamedata():
 
 @pytest.fixture
 def Saveddata():
+    print("Building Saveddata")
     from eos.saveddata.ship import Ship
     from eos.saveddata.fit import Fit
     from eos.saveddata.character import Character
diff --git a/tests/test_smoketests/test_rifter.py b/tests/test_smoketests/test_rifter.py
index 4a76b3e8c..887611026 100644
--- a/tests/test_smoketests/test_rifter.py
+++ b/tests/test_smoketests/test_rifter.py
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # noinspection PyPackageRequirements
 import pytest
 
+import os
+import sys
+
+script_dir = os.path.dirname(os.path.abspath(__file__))
+# Add this folder to paths so we can import our helpers
+sys.path.append(os.path.realpath(os.path.join(script_dir)))
+
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences
 from helpers import DBInMemory as DB
 # noinspection PyUnresolvedReferences