diff --git a/qubesadmin/tests/tools/__init__.py b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/__init__.py
index 0725c3d..f9125aa 100644
--- a/qubesadmin/tests/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/qubesadmin/tests/tools/__init__.py
@@ -22,6 +22,8 @@
 import io
 import sys
 
+import asyncio
+
 
 class StdoutBuffer(object):
     def __init__(self):
@@ -57,3 +59,27 @@ class StderrBuffer(object):
     def __exit__(self, exc_type, exc_val, exc_tb):
         sys.stderr = self.orig_stderr
         return False
+
+class MockEventsReader(object):
+    def __init__(self, events, delay=0.05):
+        self.events = events
+        self.delay = delay
+        self.current_event = None
+
+    def at_eof(self):
+        return not bool(self.events)
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def readuntil(self, delim):
+        if not self.current_event:
+            if not self.events:
+                raise asyncio.IncompleteReadError(b'', delim)
+            yield from asyncio.sleep(self.delay)
+            self.current_event = self.events.pop(0)
+        data, rest = self.current_event.split(delim, 1)
+        self.current_event = rest
+        return data + delim
+
+    @asyncio.coroutine
+    def __call__(self, vm=None):
+        return self, (lambda: None)