diff --git a/tools/python_tests/permissions_test.py b/tools/python_tests/permissions_test.py
index cabd53a923..ee4819a718 100755
--- a/tools/python_tests/permissions_test.py
+++ b/tools/python_tests/permissions_test.py
@@ -1,10 +1,11 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env python
 
+import unittest
+
 import logging
 import subprocess
-import time
-from argparse import ArgumentParser
-from os.path import abspath, join
+from os.path import abspath, join, dirname
+from os import listdir
 
 EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS = {
     "uses-permission: android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE",
@@ -26,24 +27,8 @@ EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS = {
 }
 
 
-def get_args():
-    parser = ArgumentParser(
-        description="A test for checking that no new permissions have been added to the APK by a third library"
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-a", "--aapt-path",
-        help="Path to the aapt executable.",
-        dest="aapt", default=None
-    )
-
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "-i", "--input-apk",
-        help="Path to the apk to test.",
-        dest="apk", default=None
-    )
-
-    return parser.parse_args()
+def new_lines(iterable):
+    return "\n".join(iterable)
 
 
 def exec_shell(executable, flags):
@@ -60,66 +45,69 @@ def exec_shell(executable, flags):
     return filter(None, out.splitlines())
 
 
-def new_lines(iterable):
-    return "\n".join(iterable)
+class TestPermissions(unittest.TestCase):
+    def setUp(self):
+        self.omim_path = self.find_omim_path()
+        self.aapt = self.find_aapt()
+        self.apk = self.find_apks()
 
 
-def find_aapt(args):
-    my_path = abspath(__file__)
-    omim_path = my_path[:my_path.index("omim") + len("omim")]
-    local_props_path = join(omim_path, "android", "local.properties")
-    logging.info("local props: {}".format(local_props_path))
-    with open(local_props_path) as props:
-        for line in filter(lambda s: s != "" and not s.startswith("#"), map(lambda s: s.strip(), props)):
-            if line.startswith("sdk.dir"):
-                path = line.split("=")[1].strip()
-                args.aapt = join(path, "platforms", "android-6", "tools", "aapt")
+    def contains_correct_files(self, my_path):
+        dir_contents = listdir(my_path)
+        return (
+            "strings.txt" in dir_contents or
+            "android" in dir_contents or
+            "drape_frontend" in dir_contents
+        )
 
 
-def check_permissions(permissions):
-    if permissions != EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS:
-        logging.info("\nExpected:\n{0}".format(new_lines(EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS)))
-        logging.info("\nActual: \n{0}".format(new_lines(permissions)))
-        logging.info(
-            "\nAdded:\n{0}".format(
-                new_lines(permissions - EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS)
+    def find_omim_path(self):
+        my_path = abspath(join(dirname(__file__), "..", ".."))
+        if self.contains_correct_files(my_path):
+            return my_path
+        raise IOError("Couldn't find a candidate for the project root path")
+
+
+    def find_apks(self):
+        apk_path = join(self.omim_path, "android", "build", "outputs", "apk")
+        apk = filter(
+            lambda s: "universal" in s and "unaligned" not in s,
+            listdir(apk_path)
+        )[0]
+        return join(apk_path, apk)
+
+
+    def find_aapt(self):
+        local_props_path = join(self.omim_path, "android", "local.properties")
+        logging.info("local props: {}".format(local_props_path))
+        with open(local_props_path) as props:
+            for line in filter(lambda s: s != "" and not s.startswith("#"), map(lambda s: s.strip(), props)):
+                if line.startswith("sdk.dir"):
+                    path = line.split("=")[1].strip()
+                    return join(path, "platforms", "android-6", "tools", "aapt")
+        return None
+
+
+    def test_permissions(self):
+        """Check whether we have added or removed any permissions"""
+        permissions = exec_shell(self.aapt, "dump permissions {0}".format(self.apk))
+        permissions = set(
+            filter(
+                lambda s: s.startswith("permission:") or s.startswith("uses-permission:"),
+                permissions
             )
         )
-        logging.info(
-            "\nRemoved:\n{0}".format(
-                new_lines(EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS - permissions)
-            )
-        )
-        logging.info("FAILED")
-        return False
 
-    logging.info("OK")
-    return True
+        description = "Expected: {}\n\nActual: {}\n\n:Added: {}\n\nRemoved: {}".format(
+            new_lines(EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS),
+            new_lines(permissions),
+            new_lines(permissions - EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS),
+            new_lines(EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS - permissions)
+        )
+
+        self.assertEqual(EXPECTED_PERMISSIONS, permissions, description)
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    start_time = time.time()
-    logging.basicConfig(level=logging.DEBUG, format="%(msg)s")
-    logging.info("Running {0}".format(__file__))
-
-    args = get_args()
-
-    if args.aapt is None:
-        find_aapt(args)
-
-    logging.info("Using aapt at: {}".format(args.aapt))
-
-    permissions = exec_shell(args.aapt, "dump permissions {0}".format(args.apk))
-    permissions = set(
-        filter(
-            lambda s: s.startswith("permission:") or s.startswith("uses-permission:"),
-            permissions
-        )
-    )
-
-    check = check_permissions(permissions)
-    logging.info("Test took {} ms".format((time.time() - start_time) * 1000))
-    if not check:
-        exit(1)
-
-
+    unittest.main()
+    exit(1)