diff --git a/tools/debug_helper.sh b/tools/debug_helper.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+
+TMP_DIR=`mktemp -d` || exit 1
+trap "rm -rf $TMP_DIR" EXIT
+
+ALL_TESTS=$TMP_DIR/all_tests
+TESTS_TO_RUN=$TMP_DIR/ksc_to_run
+
+python -m testtools.run discover -t ./ ./keystonemiddleware/tests --list > $ALL_TESTS
+
+if [ "$1" ]
+then
+    grep "$1" < $ALL_TESTS > $TESTS_TO_RUN
+else
+    mv $ALL_TESTS $TESTS_TO_RUN
+fi
+
+python -m testtools.run discover --load-list $TESTS_TO_RUN