diff --git a/tests/Layer/test_Google.html b/tests/Layer/test_Google.html
index 4bb6ecdda0..2f8e81d950 100644
--- a/tests/Layer/test_Google.html
+++ b/tests/Layer/test_Google.html
@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
 <html>
 <head>
-  <!-- this gmaps key generated for http://openlayers.org/dev/ -->
-  <script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=ABQIAAAA9XNhd8q0UdwNC7YSO4YZghSPUCi5aRYVveCcVYxzezM4iaj_gxQ9t-UajFL70jfcpquH5l1IJ-Zyyw'></script>
-  <script src="../../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
-  <script type="text/javascript">
+    <script type="text/javascript">var oldAlert = window.alert, gMess; window.alert = function(message) {gMess = message; return true;};</script>
+    <!-- this gmaps key generated for http://openlayers.org/dev/ -->
+    <script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=ABQIAAAA9XNhd8q0UdwNC7YSO4YZghSPUCi5aRYVveCcVYxzezM4iaj_gxQ9t-UajFL70jfcpquH5l1IJ-Zyyw'></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">window.alert = oldAlert;</script>
+    <script src="../../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">
     var layer; 
     var validkey = (window.location.protocol == "file:") ||
                    (window.location.host == "localhost") ||
                    (window.location.host == "openlayers.org");
+                   
+    function test_Layer_Google_message(t) {
+        t.plan(0);
+        if(gMess) {
+            t.debug_print(gMess);
+        }
+    }
 
     function test_01_Layer_Google_constructor (t) {
         if(validkey) {
diff --git a/tests/Layer/test_MapServer.html b/tests/Layer/test_MapServer.html
index dda74be0aa..dd140b4691 100644
--- a/tests/Layer/test_MapServer.html
+++ b/tests/Layer/test_MapServer.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <html>
 <head>
+    <script type="text/javascript">var oldAlert = window.alert, gMess; window.alert = function(message) {gMess = message; return true;};</script>
     <script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=ABQIAAAAjpkAC9ePGem0lIq5XcMiuhR_wWLPFku8Ix9i2SXYRVK3e45q1BQUd_beF8dtzKET_EteAjPdGDwqpQ'></script>Z
+    <script type="text/javascript">window.alert = oldAlert;</script>
     
 
 <script src="../../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
diff --git a/tests/Layer/test_WMS.html b/tests/Layer/test_WMS.html
index d52a4f483b..e16e6267b8 100644
--- a/tests/Layer/test_WMS.html
+++ b/tests/Layer/test_WMS.html
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 <html>
 <head>
+    <script type="text/javascript">var oldAlert = window.alert, gMess; window.alert = function(message) {gMess = message; return true;};</script>
     <script src='http://maps.google.com/maps?file=api&amp;v=2&amp;key=ABQIAAAAjpkAC9ePGem0lIq5XcMiuhR_wWLPFku8Ix9i2SXYRVK3e45q1BQUd_beF8dtzKET_EteAjPdGDwqpQ'></script>
+    <script type="text/javascript">window.alert = oldAlert;</script>
 <script src="../../lib/OpenLayers.js"></script>
   <script type="text/javascript">
     var isMozilla = (navigator.userAgent.indexOf("compatible") == -1);
