diff --git a/product/ERP5Form/tests/testSelectionTool.py b/product/ERP5Form/tests/testSelectionTool.py
index 3d1023ffdb09308357e8db7dcc9b3ad9c345a30b..bbea06dfc7a9bfd1c202d86bf94177ec3fa29486 100644
--- a/product/ERP5Form/tests/testSelectionTool.py
+++ b/product/ERP5Form/tests/testSelectionTool.py
@@ -354,6 +354,12 @@ class TestSelectionToolMemcachedStorage(TestSelectionTool):
     return "SelectionTool with Memcached Storage"
 
   def afterSetUp(self):
+    # create a Memcached Plugin
+    memcached_tool = self.getPortal().portal_memcached
+    if getattr(memcached_tool, 'default_memcached_plugin', None) is None:
+      memcached_tool.newContent(portal_type='Memcached Plugin',
+                                int_index=0,
+                                url_string='127.0.0.1:11211')
     self.portal.portal_selections.setStorage('Memcached Tool')
     TestSelectionTool.afterSetUp(self)