diff --git a/tests/utilities/NPCTestHelper.java b/tests/utilities/NPCTestHelper.java
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..df38e9e03d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/utilities/NPCTestHelper.java
@@ -0,0 +1,79 @@
+/***************************************************************************
+ *                     Copyright © 2023 - Arianne                          *
+ ***************************************************************************
+ ***************************************************************************
+ *                                                                         *
+ *   This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  *
+ *   it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by  *
+ *   the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or     *
+ *   (at your option) any later version.                                   *
+ *                                                                         *
+ ***************************************************************************/
+package utilities;
+
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+import java.util.List;
+
+import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.StendhalRPZone;
+import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.StendhalRPWorld;
+import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.NPC;
+import games.stendhal.server.maps.MockStendlRPWorld;
+import marauroa.common.game.IRPZone;
+import marauroa.common.game.RPObject;
+
+
+public class NPCTestHelper {
+
+	private static final StendhalRPWorld world = MockStendlRPWorld.get();
+
+
+	/**
+	 * Retrieves all NPCs currently in world.
+	 */
+	public static List<NPC> getAllNPCs() {
+		final List<NPC> npcs = new ArrayList<>();
+		for (final IRPZone zone: world) {
+			for (final RPObject obj: zone) {
+				if (obj instanceof NPC) {
+					npcs.add((NPC) obj);
+				}
+			}
+		}
+		return npcs;
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes an NPC from world.
+	 *
+	 * @param npc
+	 *     NPC to be removed.
+	 * @return
+	 *     <code>true</code> if NPC was removed.
+	 */
+	public static boolean removeNPC(final NPC npc) {
+		if (npc == null) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		final StendhalRPZone npczone = npc.getZone();
+		if (npczone == null) {
+			return true;
+		}
+		npczone.remove(npc);
+		return !npczone.getNPCList().contains(npc);
+	}
+
+	/**
+	 * Removes all NPCs from world;
+	 *
+	 * @return
+	 *     <code>true</code> if world contains no NPCs.
+	 */
+	public static boolean removeAllNPCs() {
+		final List<NPC> npcs = getAllNPCs();
+		boolean removed = true;
+		for (final NPC npc: npcs) {
+			removed = removed && removeNPC(npc);
+		}
+		return removed && getAllNPCs().isEmpty();
+	}
+}
diff --git a/tests/utilities/PlayerTestHelper.java b/tests/utilities/PlayerTestHelper.java
index b90590eda4..3b703322eb 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/PlayerTestHelper.java
+++ b/tests/utilities/PlayerTestHelper.java
@@ -282,8 +282,8 @@ public abstract class PlayerTestHelper {
 	 *
 	 * @param npcName
 	 */
-	public static void removeNPC(final String npcName) {
-		SingletonRepository.getNPCList().remove(npcName);
+	public static boolean removeNPC(final String npcName) {
+		return SpeakerNPCTestHelper.removeSpeakerNPC(npcName);
 	}
 
 	public static void addEmptySlots(final Player player) {
diff --git a/tests/utilities/SpeakerNPCTestHelper.java b/tests/utilities/SpeakerNPCTestHelper.java
index 322661b3b4..64498ada7f 100644
--- a/tests/utilities/SpeakerNPCTestHelper.java
+++ b/tests/utilities/SpeakerNPCTestHelper.java
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
 
 import games.stendhal.common.constants.Events;
+import games.stendhal.server.core.engine.SingletonRepository;
 import games.stendhal.server.entity.npc.SpeakerNPC;
 import marauroa.common.game.RPEvent;
 
@@ -27,7 +28,7 @@ import marauroa.common.game.RPEvent;
  * avoid database access
  *
  */
-public abstract class SpeakerNPCTestHelper {
+public abstract class SpeakerNPCTestHelper extends NPCTestHelper {
 
 	public static SpeakerNPC createSpeakerNPC() {
 		return createSpeakerNPC("bob");
@@ -38,6 +39,18 @@ public abstract class SpeakerNPCTestHelper {
 		return new SpeakerNPC(name);
 	}
 
+	public static SpeakerNPC getSpeakerNPC(final String name) {
+		return SingletonRepository.getNPCList().get(name);
+	}
+
+	public static boolean removeSpeakerNPC(final SpeakerNPC npc) {
+		return removeNPC(npc);
+	}
+
+	public static boolean removeSpeakerNPC(final String name) {
+		return removeSpeakerNPC(getSpeakerNPC(name));
+	}
+
 	/**
 	 * Query the events for public visible text messages.
 	 *