diff --git a/tests/PluginTestCase.php b/tests/PluginTestCase.php
index 581780869..0a25dd2ec 100644
--- a/tests/PluginTestCase.php
+++ b/tests/PluginTestCase.php
@@ -151,6 +151,21 @@ abstract class PluginTestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
         Artisan::call('plugin:refresh', ['name' => $code]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Returns a plugin object from its code, useful for registering events, etc.
+     * @return PluginBase
+     */
+    protected function getPluginObject($code = null)
+    {
+        if ($code === null) {
+            $code = $this->guessPluginCodeFromTest();
+        }
+
+        if (isset($this->pluginTestCaseLoadedPlugins[$code])) {
+            return $this->pluginTestCaseLoadedPlugins[$code];
+        }
+    }
+
     /**
      * The models in October use a static property to store their events, these
      * will need to be targeted and reset ready for a new test cycle.
@@ -198,4 +213,4 @@ abstract class PluginTestCase extends Illuminate\Foundation\Testing\TestCase
 
         return $result;
     }
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}