diff --git a/perceval/backends/core/gitlab.py b/perceval/backends/core/gitlab.py
index 156a4c1c1..19e38ea48 100644
--- a/perceval/backends/core/gitlab.py
+++ b/perceval/backends/core/gitlab.py
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class GitLab(Backend):
     :param sleep_time: time to sleep in case
     :param blacklist_ids: ids of items that must not be retrieved
     """
-    version = '0.7.0'
+    version = '0.7.1'
 
     CATEGORIES = [CATEGORY_ISSUE, CATEGORY_MERGE_REQUEST]
 
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ def __get_note_award_emoji(self, item_type, item_id, note_id):
                     emojis.append(emoji)
         except requests.exceptions.HTTPError as error:
             if error.response.status_code == 404:
-                logger.warning("Emojis not available for %s ",
+                logger.warning("Emojis not available for %s",
                                urijoin(item_type, str(item_id), GitLabClient.NOTES,
                                        str(note_id), GitLabClient.EMOJI))
                 return emojis
diff --git a/tests/test_gitlab.py b/tests/test_gitlab.py
index 1569498cf..5e57dae25 100644
--- a/tests/test_gitlab.py
+++ b/tests/test_gitlab.py
@@ -64,7 +64,9 @@
 GITLAB_ENTERPRISE_MERGES_URL = GITLAB_ENTERPRISE_API_URL + "/projects/am%2Ftest/merge_requests"
 
 
-def setup_http_server(url_project, issues_url, merges_url, user_url, rate_limit_headers=None):
+def setup_http_server(url_project, issues_url, merges_url, user_url,
+                      rate_limit_headers=None, no_id_user=False,
+                      emojis_http_error=False):
     project = read_file('data/gitlab/project')
     page_issues_1 = read_file('data/gitlab/issue_page_1')
     page_issues_2 = read_file('data/gitlab/issue_page_2')
@@ -121,7 +123,11 @@ def setup_http_server(url_project, issues_url, merges_url, user_url, rate_limit_
     notes_1 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_1')
     notes_2 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_2')
     notes_3 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_3')
-    notes_4 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_4')
+
+    if no_id_user:
+        notes_4 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_4_no_id_user')
+    else:
+        notes_4 = read_file('data/gitlab/notes_4')
 
     # issue notes
     httpretty.register_uri(httpretty.GET,
@@ -271,11 +277,18 @@ def setup_http_server(url_project, issues_url, merges_url, user_url, rate_limit_
                            status=200,
                            forcing_headers=rate_limit_headers)
 
-    httpretty.register_uri(httpretty.GET,
-                           issues_url + "/1/notes/1/award_emoji",
-                           body=emoji,
-                           status=200,
-                           forcing_headers=rate_limit_headers)
+    if emojis_http_error:
+        httpretty.register_uri(httpretty.GET,
+                               issues_url + "/1/notes/1/award_emoji",
+                               body=emoji,
+                               status=404,
+                               forcing_headers=rate_limit_headers)
+    else:
+        httpretty.register_uri(httpretty.GET,
+                               issues_url + "/1/notes/1/award_emoji",
+                               body=emoji,
+                               status=200,
+                               forcing_headers=rate_limit_headers)
 
     httpretty.register_uri(httpretty.GET,
                            issues_url + "/1/notes/2/award_emoji",