diff --git a/rest_framework/authentication.py b/rest_framework/authentication.py
index a2ba53480..9111007c0 100644
--- a/rest_framework/authentication.py
+++ b/rest_framework/authentication.py
@@ -136,7 +136,10 @@ class SessionAuthentication(BaseAuthentication):
         """
         Enforce CSRF validation for session based authentication.
         """
-        check = CSRFCheck()
+        def dummy_get_response(request):  # pragma: no cover
+            return None
+
+        check = CSRFCheck(dummy_get_response)
         # populates request.META['CSRF_COOKIE'], which is used in process_view()
         check.process_request(request)
         reason = check.process_view(request, None, (), {})
diff --git a/tests/test_request.py b/tests/test_request.py
index 4425c020f..8f55d00ed 100644
--- a/tests/test_request.py
+++ b/tests/test_request.py
@@ -205,8 +205,12 @@ class TestUserSetter(TestCase):
         # available to login and logout functions
         self.wrapped_request = factory.get('/')
         self.request = Request(self.wrapped_request)
-        SessionMiddleware().process_request(self.wrapped_request)
-        AuthenticationMiddleware().process_request(self.wrapped_request)
+
+        def dummy_get_response(request):  # pragma: no cover
+            return None
+
+        SessionMiddleware(dummy_get_response).process_request(self.wrapped_request)
+        AuthenticationMiddleware(dummy_get_response).process_request(self.wrapped_request)
 
         User.objects.create_user('ringo', 'starr@thebeatles.com', 'yellow')
         self.user = authenticate(username='ringo', password='yellow')