diff --git a/system/init/init_unit_test.php b/system/init/init_unit_test.php
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+<?php  if (!defined('BASEPATH')) exit('No direct script access allowed');
+
+/**
+ * Loads and instantiates unit testing class
+ *
+ * @access	private called by the app controller
+ */	
+
+if ( ! class_exists('CI_Unit_test'))
+{
+	require_once(BASEPATH.'libraries/Unit_test'.EXT);
+}
+
+$obj =& get_instance();
+$obj->unit = new CI_Unit_test();
+$obj->ci_is_loaded[] = 'unit';
+
+?>
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