Python Mock Pitfall: Patch Where It Is Used, Not Where It Is Defined

📰 Dev.to · Recca Tsai

The most common Python mock mistake: patching utils.sum when the test still runs the real function. When you do `from utils import sum`, the importing module gets its own binding. Patch the importing module's namespace, not the original definition.

Published 20 Apr 2026
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