diff --git a/test/base-testloggerfixture.hpp b/test/base-testloggerfixture.hpp
index d17cdda30..971ddce3b 100644
--- a/test/base-testloggerfixture.hpp
+++ b/test/base-testloggerfixture.hpp
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@
 #include <boost/test/test_tools.hpp>
 #include <future>
 
+#define CHECK_LOG_MESSAGE(pattern, timeout) BOOST_CHECK(ExpectLogPattern(pattern, timeout))
+#define REQUIRE_LOG_MESSAGE(pattern, timeout) BOOST_REQUIRE(ExpectLogPattern(pattern, timeout))
+
+#define CHECK_NO_LOG_MESSAGE(pattern, timeout) BOOST_CHECK(!ExpectLogPattern(pattern, timeout))
+#define REQUIRE_NO_LOG_MESSAGE(pattern, timeout) BOOST_REQUIRE(!ExpectLogPattern(pattern, timeout))
+
 namespace icinga {
 
 class TestLogger : public Logger