diff --git a/_pytest/__init__.py b/_pytest/__init__.py
index 4a13752bd..842026839 100644
--- a/_pytest/__init__.py
+++ b/_pytest/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 #
-__version__ = '2.2.2.dev4'
+__version__ = '2.2.2.dev5'
diff --git a/_pytest/python.py b/_pytest/python.py
index 242d46b21..770524984 100644
--- a/_pytest/python.py
+++ b/_pytest/python.py
@@ -221,9 +221,9 @@ class PyCollectorMixin(PyobjMixin, pytest.Collector):
         module = self.getparent(Module).obj
         clscol = self.getparent(Class)
         cls = clscol and clscol.obj or None
+        transfer_markers(funcobj, cls, module)
         metafunc = Metafunc(funcobj, config=self.config,
             cls=cls, module=module)
-        transfer_markers(metafunc)
         gentesthook = self.config.hook.pytest_generate_tests
         extra = [module]
         if cls is not None:
@@ -241,20 +241,19 @@ class PyCollectorMixin(PyobjMixin, pytest.Collector):
             l.append(function)
         return l
 
-def transfer_markers(metafunc):
+def transfer_markers(funcobj, cls, mod):
     # XXX this should rather be code in the mark plugin or the mark
     # plugin should merge with the python plugin.
-    for holder in (metafunc.cls, metafunc.module):
+    for holder in (cls, mod):
         try:
             pytestmark = holder.pytestmark
         except AttributeError:
             continue
         if isinstance(pytestmark, list):
             for mark in pytestmark:
-                mark(metafunc.function)
+                mark(funcobj)
         else:
-            pytestmark(metafunc.function)
-
+            pytestmark(funcobj)
 
 class Module(pytest.File, PyCollectorMixin):
     def _getobj(self):
diff --git a/_pytest/unittest.py b/_pytest/unittest.py
index d4ca5575b..d4a2ba0c3 100644
--- a/_pytest/unittest.py
+++ b/_pytest/unittest.py
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 import pytest, py
 import sys, pdb
 
+# for transfering markers
+from _pytest.python import transfer_markers
+
 def pytest_pycollect_makeitem(collector, name, obj):
     unittest = sys.modules.get('unittest')
     if unittest is None:
@@ -19,7 +22,12 @@ def pytest_pycollect_makeitem(collector, name, obj):
 class UnitTestCase(pytest.Class):
     def collect(self):
         loader = py.std.unittest.TestLoader()
+        module = self.getparent(pytest.Module).obj
+        cls = self.obj
         for name in loader.getTestCaseNames(self.obj):
+            x = getattr(self.obj, name)
+            funcobj = getattr(x, 'im_func', x)
+            transfer_markers(funcobj, cls, module)
             yield TestCaseFunction(name, parent=self)
 
     def setup(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index c2b746505..b19ea6064 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def main():
         name='pytest',
         description='py.test: simple powerful testing with Python',
         long_description = long_description,
-        version='2.2.2.dev4',
+        version='2.2.2.dev5',
         url='http://pytest.org',
         license='MIT license',
         platforms=['unix', 'linux', 'osx', 'cygwin', 'win32'],