diff --git a/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.cc b/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.cc
index 129d7d8217..2301c1d1fa 100644
--- a/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.cc
+++ b/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.cc
@@ -149,6 +149,10 @@ public:
         });
     }
 
+    virtual database& local_db() override {
+        return _db->local();
+    }
+
     future<> start() {
         return _core_local.start();
     }
diff --git a/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.hh b/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.hh
index 4a75a86296..2932ad6af1 100644
--- a/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.hh
+++ b/tests/urchin/cql_test_env.hh
@@ -16,6 +16,8 @@
 #include "bytes.hh"
 #include "schema.hh"
 
+class database;
+
 class cql_test_env {
 public:
     virtual ~cql_test_env() {};
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ public:
         boost::any expected) = 0;
 
     virtual future<> stop() = 0;
+
+    virtual database& local_db() = 0;
 };
 
 future<::shared_ptr<cql_test_env>> make_env_for_test();