diff --git a/test_utils.cc b/test_utils.cc
index e46b399..31555d9 100644
--- a/test_utils.cc
+++ b/test_utils.cc
@@ -319,4 +319,17 @@
   return result;
 }
 
+GValue* GValueNewString(const char* str) {
+  GValue* gval = new GValue();
+  g_value_init(gval, G_TYPE_STRING);
+  g_value_set_string(gval, str);
+  return gval;
+}
+
+void GValueFree(gpointer arg) {
+  auto gval = reinterpret_cast<GValue*>(arg);
+  g_value_unset(gval);
+  delete gval;
+}
+
 }  // namespace chromeos_update_engine