diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/UserInventoryTests.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/UserInventoryTests.cs
index 651df3ea0d..c6bd296bb9 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/UserInventoryTests.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Scenes/Tests/UserInventoryTests.cs
@@ -66,8 +66,10 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Tests
 
             scene.GiveInventoryFolder(user2.PrincipalID, user1.PrincipalID, folder1.ID, UUID.Zero);
 
-//            InventoryFolderBase receivedFolder1Template = new InventoryFolderBase(
-//            InventoryFolderBase receivedFolder1 = scene.InventoryService.GetFolder
+            InventoryFolderBase retrievedFolder1
+                = UserInventoryHelpers.GetInventoryFolder(scene.InventoryService, user2.PrincipalID, "folder1");
+
+            Assert.That(retrievedFolder1, Is.Not.Null);
         }
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs
index e33145fc7a..03215f25d1 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Tests/Common/Helpers/UserInventoryHelpers.cs
@@ -26,8 +26,10 @@
  */
 
 using System;
+using System.Collections.Generic;
 using OpenMetaverse;
 using OpenSim.Framework;
+using OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.Avatar.Inventory.Archiver;
 using OpenSim.Region.Framework.Scenes;
 using OpenSim.Services.Interfaces;
 
@@ -118,5 +120,24 @@ namespace OpenSim.Tests.Common
             else
                 return newFolder;
         }
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Get the inventory folder that matches the path name.  If there are multiple folders then only the first
+        /// is returned.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <param name="inventoryService"></param>
+        /// <param name="userId"></param>
+        /// <param name="path"></param>
+        /// <returns>null if no folder matching the path was found</returns>
+        public static InventoryFolderBase GetInventoryFolder(IInventoryService inventoryService, UUID userId, string path)
+        {
+            List<InventoryFolderBase> folders
+                = InventoryArchiveUtils.FindFolderByPath(inventoryService, userId, path);
+
+            if (folders.Count != 0)
+                return folders[0];
+            else
+                return null;
+        }
     }
 }
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