diff --git a/tests/modeltests/validation/models.py b/tests/modeltests/validation/models.py
index bce49741a1..77b1b07cf6 100644
--- a/tests/modeltests/validation/models.py
+++ b/tests/modeltests/validation/models.py
@@ -14,20 +14,3 @@ class ModelToValidate(models.Model):
         if self.number == 11:
             raise ValidationError('Invalid number supplied!')
 
-class BaseModelValidationTests(TestCase):
-    def test_missing_required_field_raises_error(self):
-        mtv = ModelToValidate()
-        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, mtv.clean)
-        try:
-            mtv.clean()
-        except ValidationError, e:
-            self.assertEquals(['name', 'number'], sorted(e.message_dict.keys()))
-    
-    def test_with_correct_value_model_validates(self):
-        mtv = ModelToValidate(number=10, name='Some Name')
-        self.assertEqual(None, mtv.clean())
-
-    def test_custom_validate_method_is_called(self):
-        mtv = ModelToValidate(number=11)
-        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, mtv.clean)
-
diff --git a/tests/modeltests/validation/tests.py b/tests/modeltests/validation/tests.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f1d558aa8d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/modeltests/validation/tests.py
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+from django.core.exceptions import ValidationError
+from django.test import TestCase
+
+from models import ModelToValidate
+
+class BaseModelValidationTests(TestCase):
+    def test_missing_required_field_raises_error(self):
+        mtv = ModelToValidate()
+        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, mtv.clean)
+        try:
+            mtv.clean()
+        except ValidationError, e:
+            self.assertEquals(['name', 'number'], sorted(e.message_dict.keys()))
+    
+    def test_with_correct_value_model_validates(self):
+        mtv = ModelToValidate(number=10, name='Some Name')
+        self.assertEqual(None, mtv.clean())
+
+    def test_custom_validate_method_is_called(self):
+        mtv = ModelToValidate(number=11)
+        self.assertRaises(ValidationError, mtv.clean)
+