diff --git a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
index 9d26034c8..56ec27f92 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
+++ b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.c
@@ -84,6 +84,24 @@ clutter_test_get_stage (void)
   return meta_backend_get_stage (backend);
 }
 
+ClutterContext *
+clutter_test_get_context (void)
+{
+  MetaContext *context = test_environ->context;
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
+
+  return meta_backend_get_clutter_context (backend);
+}
+
+ClutterBackend *
+clutter_test_get_backend (void)
+{
+  MetaContext *context = test_environ->context;
+  MetaBackend *backend = meta_context_get_backend (context);
+
+  return meta_backend_get_clutter_backend (backend);
+}
+
 void
 clutter_test_flush_input (void)
 {
diff --git a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
index 37e360092..4f6a91377 100644
--- a/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
+++ b/src/tests/clutter-test-utils.h
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ void            clutter_test_flush_input        (void);
 CLUTTER_EXPORT
 ClutterActor *  clutter_test_get_stage          (void);
 
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterContext * clutter_test_get_context       (void);
+
+CLUTTER_EXPORT
+ClutterBackend * clutter_test_get_backend       (void);
+
 #define clutter_test_assert_actor_at_point(stage,point,actor) \
 G_STMT_START { \
   const graphene_point_t *__p = (point); \