diff --git a/test-requirements.txt b/test-requirements.txt
index 6a667e8a..b4501f37 100644
--- a/test-requirements.txt
+++ b/test-requirements.txt
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ hacking>=0.5.6,<0.8
 coverage>=3.6
 discover
 fixtures>=0.3.14
+oslotest>=1.2.0 # Apache-2.0
 python-subunit
 sphinx>=1.1.2
 testrepository>=0.0.17
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index a431a973..b5f843aa 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ commands = python setup.py testr --coverage --testr-args='{posargs}'
 [testenv:docs]
 commands = python setup.py build_sphinx
 
+[testenv:debug]
+commands = oslo_debug_helper -t translator/tests {posargs}
+
 [flake8]
 # H803 skipped on purpose per list discussion.
 # E123, E125 skipped as they are invalid PEP-8.