diff --git a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
index 8a237b7dfb01..c9740f0b2138 100644
--- a/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
+++ b/python/testSrc/com/jetbrains/python/fixtures/PyTestCase.java
@@ -18,8 +18,14 @@ package com.jetbrains.python.fixtures;
 import com.intellij.codeInsight.intention.IntentionAction;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.LocalQuickFix;
 import com.intellij.codeInspection.ex.QuickFixWrapper;
+import com.intellij.execution.actions.ConfigurationContext;
+import com.intellij.execution.actions.ConfigurationFromContext;
+import com.intellij.execution.actions.RunConfigurationProducer;
+import com.intellij.execution.configurations.RunConfiguration;
 import com.intellij.find.findUsages.CustomUsageSearcher;
 import com.intellij.find.findUsages.FindUsagesOptions;
+import com.intellij.ide.DataManager;
+import com.intellij.openapi.actionSystem.DataContext;
 import com.intellij.openapi.application.PathManager;
 import com.intellij.openapi.extensions.Extensions;
 import com.intellij.openapi.module.Module;
@@ -56,6 +62,7 @@ import com.jetbrains.python.PythonTestUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.LanguageLevel;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyClass;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyFile;
+import com.jetbrains.python.psi.PyUtil;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl.PyFileImpl;
 import com.jetbrains.python.psi.impl.PythonLanguageLevelPusher;
 import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
@@ -64,7 +71,6 @@ import org.jetbrains.annotations.Nullable;
 import java.io.File;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.Collection;
-import java.util.List;
 
 /**
  * @author yole
@@ -148,8 +154,9 @@ public abstract class PyTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
 
   /**
    * Searches for quickfix itetion by its class
+   *
    * @param clazz quick fix class
-   * @param <T> quick fix class
+   * @param <T>   quick fix class
    * @return quick fix or null if nothing found
    */
   @Nullable
@@ -170,8 +177,8 @@ public abstract class PyTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
   }
 
 
-    protected static void assertNotParsed(PyFile file) {
-      assertNull(PARSED_ERROR_MSG, ((PyFileImpl)file).getTreeElement());
+  protected static void assertNotParsed(PyFile file) {
+    assertNull(PARSED_ERROR_MSG, ((PyFileImpl)file).getTreeElement());
   }
 
   /**
@@ -263,4 +270,27 @@ public abstract class PyTestCase extends UsefulTestCase {
   public static String getHelpersPath() {
     return new File(PythonHelpersLocator.getPythonCommunityPath(), "helpers").getPath();
   }
+
+  /**
+   * Creates run configuration from right click menu
+   * @param expectedClass expected class of run configuration
+   * @param <C> expected class of run configuration
+   * @return configuration (if created) or null (otherwise)
+   */
+  @Nullable
+  protected <C extends RunConfiguration> C createRunConfigurationFromContext(@NotNull final Class<C> expectedClass) {
+    final DataContext context = DataManager.getInstance().getDataContext(myFixture.getEditor().getComponent());
+    for (final RunConfigurationProducer<?> producer : RunConfigurationProducer.EP_NAME.getExtensions()) {
+      final ConfigurationFromContext fromContext = producer.createConfigurationFromContext(ConfigurationContext.getFromContext(context));
+      if (fromContext == null) {
+        continue;
+      }
+      final C result = PyUtil.as(fromContext.getConfiguration(), expectedClass);
+      if (result != null) {
+        return result;
+      }
+    }
+    return null;
+  }
 }
+