diff --git a/libs/client/TestingMockClientAPI.hpp b/libs/client/TestingMockClientAPI.hpp
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+#pragma once
+
+#include "MockClientAPI.hpp"
+
+namespace cta {
+
+class TestingMockClientAPI: public MockClientAPI {
+public:
+
+  using MockClientAPI::getEnclosingDirPath;
+
+}; // class TestingMockClientAPI
+
+} // namespace cta
+