diff --git a/.gemtest b/.gemtest
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e69de29bb
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 5427befff..947aa0ae4 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -7,10 +7,13 @@ module Mocha
 end
 
 desc "Run all tests"
-task 'default' => ['test:units', 'test:acceptance', 'test:performance']
+task 'default' => ['test', 'test:performance']
+
+desc "Run unit & acceptance tests"
+task 'test' => ['test:units', 'test:acceptance']
 
 namespace 'test' do
-  
+
   unit_tests = FileList['test/unit/**/*_test.rb']
   acceptance_tests = FileList['test/acceptance/*_test.rb']