diff --git a/test/content/support.js b/test/content/support.js
index 0e70ac5e3..a53346a8c 100644
--- a/test/content/support.js
+++ b/test/content/support.js
@@ -58,6 +58,22 @@ var loadZoteroPane = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (win) {
 	return win;
 });
 
+var loadPrefPane = Zotero.Promise.coroutine(function* (paneName) {
+	var id = 'zotero-prefpane-' + paneName;
+	var win = yield loadWindow("chrome://zotero/content/preferences/preferences.xul", {
+		pane: id
+	});
+	var doc = win.document;
+	var defer = Zotero.Promise.defer();
+	var pane = doc.getElementById(id);
+	if (!pane.loaded) {
+		pane.addEventListener('paneload', () => defer.resolve());
+		yield defer.promise;
+	}
+	return win;
+});
+
+
 /**
  * Waits for a window with a specific URL to open. Returns a promise for the window, and
  * optionally passes the window to a callback immediately for use with modal dialogs,