diff --git a/src/testdir/python_before/before_1.py b/src/testdir/python_before/before_1.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa81adaff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/python_before/before_1.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty file
diff --git a/src/testdir/python_before/before_2.py b/src/testdir/python_before/before_2.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fa81adaff6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/testdir/python_before/before_2.py
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+# empty file