diff --git a/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.h b/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.h
--- a/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.h
+++ b/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.h
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@
 
     void addJob(const JobPrototype& job);
 
+    void addJobsToParser();
     bool runJobs(int timeoutMS);
 
     void clear();
diff --git a/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.cpp b/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.cpp
--- a/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.cpp
+++ b/kdevplatform/language/backgroundparser/tests/test_backgroundparser.cpp
@@ -84,14 +84,19 @@
     m_createdJobs.append(testJob->document());
 }
 
-bool JobPlan::runJobs(int timeoutMS)
+void JobPlan::addJobsToParser()
 {
     // add parse jobs
     foreach(const JobPrototype& job, m_jobs) {
         ICore::self()->languageController()->backgroundParser()->addDocument(
             job.m_url, TopDUContext::Empty, job.m_priority, this, job.m_flags
         );
     }
+}
+
+bool JobPlan::runJobs(int timeoutMS)
+{
+    addJobsToParser();
 
     ICore::self()->languageController()->backgroundParser()->parseDocuments();
 
@@ -196,12 +201,7 @@
     m_jobPlan.addJob(JobPrototype(QUrl::fromLocalFile(QStringLiteral("/test_fgt_hp.txt")),
                                   -500, ParseJob::IgnoresSequentialProcessing, 1000));
 
-    // add parse jobs
-    foreach(const JobPrototype& job, m_jobPlan.m_jobs) {
-        ICore::self()->languageController()->backgroundParser()->addDocument(
-            job.m_url, TopDUContext::Empty, job.m_priority, this, job.m_flags
-        );
-    }
+    m_jobPlan.addJobsToParser();
 
     ICore::self()->languageController()->backgroundParser()->parseDocuments();
     QTest::qWait(50);