diff --git a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
index 4635d3bb..2ea27530 100644
--- a/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/autotests/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 include(ECMAddTests)
 
+add_subdirectory(testhelper)
 add_subdirectory(kerfuffle)
 add_subdirectory(plugins)
diff --git a/autotests/testhelper/CMakeLists.txt b/autotests/testhelper/CMakeLists.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..76a865d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testhelper/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+set(RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY ${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR})
+
+set(TESTHELPER_SOURCES
+        testhelper.h
+        testhelper.cpp
+        )
+
+add_library(testhelper STATIC ${TESTHELPER_SOURCES})
+target_link_libraries(testhelper Qt5::Test kerfuffle)
diff --git a/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.cpp b/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.cpp
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5f9048f0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+//
+// Created by mvlabat on 7/21/16.
+//
+
+#include "testhelper.h"
+
+QEventLoop TestHelper::m_eventLoop;
+
+void TestHelper::startAndWaitForResult(KJob *job)
+{
+    QObject::connect(job, &KJob::result, &m_eventLoop, &QEventLoop::quit);
+    job->start();
+    m_eventLoop.exec();
+}
+
+QList<Archive::Entry*> TestHelper::getEntryList(ReadOnlyArchiveInterface *iface)
+{
+    QList<Archive::Entry*> list = QList<Archive::Entry*>();
+    ListJob *listJob = new ListJob(iface);
+    QObject::connect(listJob, &Job::newEntry, [&list](Archive::Entry* entry) { list << entry; });
+    startAndWaitForResult(listJob);
+    delete listJob;
+    return list;
+}
+
+QStringList TestHelper::getExpectedEntryPaths(const QList<Archive::Entry*> &entryList, const Archive::Entry *destination)
+{
+    QStringList expectedPaths = QStringList();
+    foreach (const Archive::Entry *entry, entryList) {
+        expectedPaths << destination->property("fullPath").toString() + entry->property("fullPath").toString();
+    }
+    return expectedPaths;
+}
+
+void TestHelper::verifyEntriesWithDestination(const QList<Archive::Entry*> &oldEntries, const Archive::Entry *destination, const QList<Archive::Entry*> &newEntries)
+{
+    QStringList expectedPaths = getExpectedEntryPaths(oldEntries, destination);
+    QStringList actualPaths = ReadOnlyArchiveInterface::entryFullPaths(newEntries);
+    foreach (const QString &path, expectedPaths) {
+        QVERIFY2(actualPaths.contains(path), (QStringLiteral("No ") + path + QStringLiteral(" inside the archive")).toStdString().c_str());
+    }
+}
diff --git a/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.h b/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b7df8d20
--- /dev/null
+++ b/autotests/testhelper/testhelper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+/*
+ * Copyright (c) 2010-2011 Raphael Kubo da Costa <rakuco@FreeBSD.org>
+ * Copyright (c) 2016 Elvis Angelaccio <elvis.angelaccio@kdemail.net>
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
+ * are met:
+ *
+ * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
+ *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
+ *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
+ * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+ * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
+ * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
+ * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES ( INCLUDING, BUT
+ * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION ) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * ( INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE ) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
+ * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ */
+
+#ifndef TESTHELPER_H
+#define TESTHELPER_H
+
+#include "kerfuffle/jobs.h"
+#include "kerfuffle/archiveentry.h"
+
+#include <QTest>
+#include <QEventLoop>
+
+using namespace Kerfuffle;
+
+class TestHelper
+{
+public:
+
+    static void startAndWaitForResult(KJob *job);
+    static QList<Archive::Entry*> getEntryList(ReadOnlyArchiveInterface *iface);
+    static QStringList getExpectedEntryPaths(const QList<Archive::Entry*> &entryList, const Archive::Entry* destination);
+    static void verifyEntriesWithDestination(const QList<Archive::Entry*> &oldEntries, const Archive::Entry *destination, const QList<Archive::Entry*> &newEntries);
+
+private:
+    TestHelper() {}
+
+    static QEventLoop m_eventLoop;
+};
+
+
+#endif //TESTHELPER_H