diff --git a/python/CHANGELOG b/python/CHANGELOG
index 57db605..8265db2 100644
--- a/python/CHANGELOG
+++ b/python/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+* 0.7.5
+	- Factor out token publish method in unittest fixture
 * 0.7.4
 	- Add missing unittest module to python package
 * 0.7.3
diff --git a/python/giftable_erc20_token/unittest/base.py b/python/giftable_erc20_token/unittest/base.py
index 78044ef..2601d8f 100644
--- a/python/giftable_erc20_token/unittest/base.py
+++ b/python/giftable_erc20_token/unittest/base.py
@@ -22,19 +22,11 @@ class TestGiftableToken(EthTesterCase):
     def setUp(self):
         super(TestGiftableToken, self).setUp()
         self.conn = RPCConnection.connect(self.chain_spec, 'default')
+       
+        address = self.publish_giftable_token('Foo Token', 'FOO', 16, expire=self.expire)
+        self.address = to_checksum_address(address)
         nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], conn=self.conn)
         c = GiftableToken(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
-        self.symbol = 'FOO'
-        self.name = 'Foo Token'
-        self.decimals = 16
-        (tx_hash, o) = c.constructor(self.accounts[0], self.name, self.symbol, self.decimals, expire=self.expire)
-        self.rpc.do(o)
-        o = receipt(tx_hash)
-        r = self.rpc.do(o)
-        self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
-        self.address = to_checksum_address(r['contract_address'])
-        logg.debug('published on address {} with hash {}'.format(self.address, tx_hash))
-
         self.initial_supply = 1 << 40
         (tx_hash, o) = c.mint_to(self.address, self.accounts[0], self.accounts[0], self.initial_supply)
         r = self.conn.do(o)
@@ -43,6 +35,22 @@ class TestGiftableToken(EthTesterCase):
         self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
 
 
+    def publish_giftable_token(self, name, symbol, decimals=16, expire=None):
+        nonce_oracle = RPCNonceOracle(self.accounts[0], conn=self.conn)
+        c = GiftableToken(self.chain_spec, signer=self.signer, nonce_oracle=nonce_oracle)
+        self.symbol = name
+        self.name = symbol
+        self.decimals = decimals
+        (tx_hash, o) = c.constructor(self.accounts[0], self.name, self.symbol, self.decimals, expire=expire)
+        self.rpc.do(o)
+        o = receipt(tx_hash)
+        r = self.rpc.do(o)
+        self.assertEqual(r['status'], 1)
+        address = r['contract_address'] 
+        logg.debug('published on address {} with hash {}'.format(address, tx_hash))
+        return address
+
+
 class TestGiftableExpireToken(TestGiftableToken):
 
     expire = int(time.time()) + 100000
diff --git a/python/setup.cfg b/python/setup.cfg
index 7cb7df3..97e95ed 100644
--- a/python/setup.cfg
+++ b/python/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = eth-erc20
-version = 0.7.4
+version = 0.7.5
 description = ERC20 interface and simple contract with deployment script that lets any address mint and gift itself tokens.
 author = Louis Holbrook
 author_email = dev@holbrook.no