diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e4b7c3b73..497c4d939 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@ Changes between 2.2.4 and 2.3.0.dev
 - fix issue 188: ensure sys.exc_info is clear on python2
                  before calling into a test
 
+- fix issue 191: addd unittest TestCase runTest method support
+
 - reporting refinements:
 
   - pytest_report_header now receives a "startdir" so that
diff --git a/_pytest/unittest.py b/_pytest/unittest.py
index 10b5c60a2..80343361b 100644
--- a/_pytest/unittest.py
+++ b/_pytest/unittest.py
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@ class UnitTestCase(pytest.Class):
                 pytest.mark.xfail(reason=str(funcobj.todo))(funcobj)
             yield TestCaseFunction(name, parent=self)
 
+        if getattr(self.obj, 'runTest', None) is not None:
+            yield TestCaseFunction('runTest', parent=self)
+
     def setup(self):
         meth = getattr(self.obj, 'setUpClass', None)
         if meth is not None:
diff --git a/testing/test_unittest.py b/testing/test_unittest.py
index 63e9cd89a..a699f4a23 100644
--- a/testing/test_unittest.py
+++ b/testing/test_unittest.py
@@ -14,6 +14,17 @@ def test_simple_unittest(testdir):
     assert reprec.matchreport("testpassing").passed
     assert reprec.matchreport("test_failing").failed
 
+def test_runTest_method(testdir):
+    testpath=testdir.makepyfile("""
+        import unittest
+        pytest_plugins = "pytest_unittest"
+        class MyTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
+            def runTest(self):
+                self.assertEquals('foo', 'foo')
+        """)
+    reprec = testdir.inline_run(testpath)
+    assert reprec.matchreport('runTest').passed
+
 def test_isclasscheck_issue53(testdir):
     testpath = testdir.makepyfile("""
         import unittest