diff --git a/searx/testing.py b/searx/testing.py
index 08a53e3f4..a3616dc12 100644
--- a/searx/testing.py
+++ b/searx/testing.py
@@ -80,6 +80,18 @@ class SearxTestCase(TestCase):
 
     layer = SearxTestLayer
 
+    def setattr4test(self, obj, attr, value):
+        """
+        setattr(obj, attr, value)
+        but reset to the previous value in the cleanup.
+        """
+        previous_value = getattr(obj, attr)
+
+        def cleanup_patch():
+            setattr(obj, attr, previous_value)
+        self.addCleanup(cleanup_patch)
+        setattr(obj, attr, value)
+
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     import sys
diff --git a/tests/unit/test_webapp.py b/tests/unit/test_webapp.py
index dcf8b583c..72ace4850 100644
--- a/tests/unit/test_webapp.py
+++ b/tests/unit/test_webapp.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ class ViewsTestCase(SearxTestCase):
         self.app = webapp.app.test_client()
 
         # set some defaults
-        self.test_results = [
+        test_results = [
             {
                 'content': 'first test content',
                 'title': 'First Test',
@@ -47,25 +47,25 @@ class ViewsTestCase(SearxTestCase):
         ]
 
         def search_mock(search_self, *args):
-            search_self.result_container = Mock(get_ordered_results=lambda: self.test_results,
+            search_self.result_container = Mock(get_ordered_results=lambda: test_results,
                                                 answers=set(),
                                                 corrections=set(),
                                                 suggestions=set(),
                                                 infoboxes=[],
                                                 unresponsive_engines=set(),
-                                                results=self.test_results,
+                                                results=test_results,
                                                 results_number=lambda: 3,
-                                                results_length=lambda: len(self.test_results),
+                                                results_length=lambda: len(test_results),
                                                 get_timings=lambda: timings)
 
-        Search.search = search_mock
+        self.setattr4test(Search, 'search', search_mock)
 
         def get_current_theme_name_mock(override=None):
             if override:
                 return override
             return 'legacy'
 
-        webapp.get_current_theme_name = get_current_theme_name_mock
+        self.setattr4test(webapp, 'get_current_theme_name', get_current_theme_name_mock)
 
         self.maxDiff = None  # to see full diffs
 
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@ class ViewsTestCase(SearxTestCase):
         result_dict = json.loads(result.data.decode('utf-8'))
 
         self.assertEqual('test', result_dict['query'])
+        self.assertEqual(len(result_dict['results']), 2)
         self.assertEqual(result_dict['results'][0]['content'], 'first test content')
         self.assertEqual(result_dict['results'][0]['url'], 'http://first.test.xyz')