diff --git a/sources/test/testnetctlauto.cpp b/sources/test/testnetctlauto.cpp
index c1699f8..75d6b67 100644
--- a/sources/test/testnetctlauto.cpp
+++ b/sources/test/testnetctlauto.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
 
 #include "testnetctlauto.h"
 
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QtTest>
 
 #include <netctlgui/netctlgui.h>
 
+#include "version.h"
+
 
 Netctl *TestNetctlAuto::createNetctlObj()
 {
@@ -73,6 +77,20 @@ void TestNetctlAuto::removeTestProfiles()
 }
 
 
+QList<QVariant> TestNetctlAuto::sendDBusRequest(const QString path, const QString cmd, const QList<QVariant> args)
+{
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
+    QDBusMessage request = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(DBUS_HELPER_SERVICE, path,
+                                                          DBUS_HELPER_INTERFACE, cmd);
+    if (!args.isEmpty())
+        request.setArguments(args);
+    QDBusMessage response = bus.call(request);
+    QList<QVariant> arguments = response.arguments();
+
+    return arguments;
+}
+
+
 void TestNetctlAuto::initTestCase()
 {
     qDebug() << "netctlgui library tests";
diff --git a/sources/test/testnetctlauto.h b/sources/test/testnetctlauto.h
index e1322b1..4194d3b 100644
--- a/sources/test/testnetctlauto.h
+++ b/sources/test/testnetctlauto.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define TESTNETCTLAUTO_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QVariant>
 
 
 class Netctl;
@@ -39,6 +40,9 @@ private:
     NetctlProfile *createNetctlProfileObj();
     void createTestProfiles();
     void removeTestProfiles();
+    QList<QVariant> sendDBusRequest(const QString path,
+                                    const QString cmd,
+                                    const QList<QVariant> args = QList<QVariant>());
 };
 
 
diff --git a/sources/test/testwpasup.cpp b/sources/test/testwpasup.cpp
index c7227e8..987e771 100644
--- a/sources/test/testwpasup.cpp
+++ b/sources/test/testwpasup.cpp
@@ -18,10 +18,14 @@
 
 #include "testwpasup.h"
 
+#include <QDBusConnection>
+#include <QDBusMessage>
 #include <QtTest>
 
 #include <netctlgui/netctlgui.h>
 
+#include "version.h"
+
 
 WpaSup *TestWpaSup::createWpaSupObj()
 {
@@ -34,6 +38,20 @@ WpaSup *TestWpaSup::createWpaSupObj()
 }
 
 
+QList<QVariant> TestWpaSup::sendDBusRequest(const QString path, const QString cmd, const QList<QVariant> args)
+{
+    QDBusConnection bus = QDBusConnection::systemBus();
+    QDBusMessage request = QDBusMessage::createMethodCall(DBUS_HELPER_SERVICE, path,
+                                                          DBUS_HELPER_INTERFACE, cmd);
+    if (!args.isEmpty())
+        request.setArguments(args);
+    QDBusMessage response = bus.call(request);
+    QList<QVariant> arguments = response.arguments();
+
+    return arguments;
+}
+
+
 void TestWpaSup::initTestCase()
 {
     qDebug() << "netctlgui library tests";
diff --git a/sources/test/testwpasup.h b/sources/test/testwpasup.h
index ee67c50..b4f3cdb 100644
--- a/sources/test/testwpasup.h
+++ b/sources/test/testwpasup.h
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
 #define TESTWPASUP_H
 
 #include <QObject>
+#include <QVariant>
 
 
 class WpaSup;
@@ -36,6 +37,9 @@ private slots:
 
 private:
     WpaSup *createWpaSupObj();
+    QList<QVariant> sendDBusRequest(const QString path,
+                                    const QString cmd,
+                                    const QList<QVariant> args = QList<QVariant>());
 };