4 files changed, 9 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/pyramid/scaffolds/__init__.py b/pyramid/scaffolds/__init__.py
index 3fba05390..20840a5d4 100644
--- a/pyramid/scaffolds/__init__.py
+++ b/pyramid/scaffolds/__init__.py
@@ -2,12 +2,16 @@ import binascii
 import os
 
 from pyramid.compat import native_
+from pyramid.compat import text_
 
 from pyramid.scaffolds.template import Template
 
 class PyramidTemplate(Template):
     def pre(self, command, output_dir, vars):
         vars['random_string'] = native_(binascii.hexlify(os.urandom(20)))
+        # placeholder text values
+        vars['one'] = text_('one')
+        vars['two'] = text_('two')
         package_logger = vars['package']
         if package_logger == 'root':
             # Rename the app logger in the rare case a project is named 'root'
diff --git a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/scripts/populate.py b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/scripts/populate.py_tmpl
index 5d367c987..7af326be9 100644
--- a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/scripts/populate.py
+++ b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/scripts/populate.py_tmpl
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@ def main(argv=sys.argv):
     DBSession.configure(bind=engine)
     Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
     with transaction.manager:
-        model = MyModel(name=u'first', value=55)
+        model = MyModel(name={{repr(one)}}, value=1)
         DBSession.add(model)
diff --git a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/tests.py_tmpl b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/tests.py_tmpl
index 229caa8d8..3b4b028a9 100644
--- a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/tests.py_tmpl
+++ b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/tests.py_tmpl
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ class TestMyView(unittest.TestCase):
         DBSession.configure(bind=engine)
         Base.metadata.create_all(engine)
         with transaction.manager:
-            model = MyModel(name=u'first', value=55)
+            model = MyModel(name={{repr(one)}}, value=55)
             DBSession.add(model)
 
     def tearDown(self):
@@ -28,5 +28,5 @@ class TestMyView(unittest.TestCase):
         from .views import my_view
         request = testing.DummyRequest()
         info = my_view(request)
-        self.assertEqual(info['first'].name, 'first')
+        self.assertEqual(info['one'].name, 'one')
         self.assertEqual(info['project'], '{{project}}')
diff --git a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/views.py_tmpl b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/views.py_tmpl
index 69dbfd9ba..568b73c18 100644
--- a/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/views.py_tmpl
+++ b/pyramid/scaffolds/alchemy/+package+/views.py_tmpl
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ from .models import MyModel
 
 @view_config(route_name='home', renderer='templates/mytemplate.pt')
 def my_view(request):
-    first = DBSession.query(MyModel).filter(MyModel.name==u'first').first()
-    return {'first':first, 'project':'{{project}}'}
+    one = DBSession.query(MyModel).filter(MyModel.name=={{repr(one)}}).first()
+    return {'one':one, 'project':'{{project}}'}