diff --git a/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.php b/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.php
index c69e74727..263533807 100644
--- a/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.php
+++ b/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.php
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@ class TranslatableSearchFormTest extends FunctionalTest {
 		
 		$holderPage = $this->objFromFixture('SiteTree', 'searchformholder');
 		$this->mockController = new ContentController($holderPage);
+		
+		// whenever a translation is created, canTranslate() is checked
+		$admin = $this->objFromFixture('Member', 'admin');
+		$admin->logIn();
 	}
 	
 	static function tear_down_once() {
diff --git a/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.yml b/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.yml
index 22a7c56f9..2fbf0608d 100644
--- a/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.yml
+++ b/tests/search/TranslatableSearchFormTest.yml
@@ -4,4 +4,15 @@ SiteTree:
       Title: searchformholder
    publishedPage:
       Title: publishedPage
-      Content: English content
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+      Content: English content
+Group:
+   admingroup:
+      Code: admingroup
+Member:
+   admin:
+       FirstName: Admin
+       Groups: =>Group.admingroup
+Permission:
+   admincode:
+      Code: ADMIN
+      Group: =>Group.admingroup
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