diff --git a/tests/ci_git_prep.sh b/tests/ci_git_prep.sh
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ci_git_prep.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+
+THIS_BRANCH=0
+
+git_setup() {
+  git config --global user.email "travis@travis-ci.org"
+  git config --global user.name "Travis CI"
+}
+
+set_branch() {
+  if [ "$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST" = "true" ]; then
+    THIS_BRANCH=$TRAVIS_PULL_REQUEST_BRANCH
+  else
+    THIS_BRANCH='master'
+  fi
+}
+
+git_setup
+git fetch
+set_branch
+git checkout $THIS_BRANCH
+exit 0