diff --git a/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_caacl_plugin.py b/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_caacl_plugin.py
index 85c7072a0..f20b02b29 100644
--- a/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_caacl_plugin.py
+++ b/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_caacl_plugin.py
@@ -11,11 +11,20 @@ import pytest
 from ipalib import errors
 from ipatests.test_xmlrpc.xmlrpc_test import XMLRPC_test
 
-# reuse the fixture
+from ipatests.test_xmlrpc.tracker.certprofile_plugin import CertprofileTracker
 from ipatests.test_xmlrpc.tracker.caacl_plugin import CAACLTracker
 from ipatests.test_xmlrpc.tracker.stageuser_plugin import StageUserTracker
 
 
+@pytest.fixture(scope='class')
+def default_profile(request):
+    name = 'caIPAserviceCert'
+    desc = u'Standard profile for network services'
+    tracker = CertprofileTracker(name, store=True, desc=desc)
+    tracker.track_create()
+    return tracker
+
+
 @pytest.fixture(scope='class')
 def default_acl(request):
     name = u'hosts_services_caIPAserviceCert'