diff --git a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
index f820e6ef58..2ce22532f3 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
+++ b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.cpp
@@ -229,8 +229,10 @@ void EngineTestHelper::moveTimeForwardAndInvokeEventsUs(int deltaTimeUs) {
 	if (printTriggerDebug || printFuelDebug) {
 		printf("moveTimeForwardAndInvokeEventsUs %.1fms\r\n", deltaTimeUs / 1000.0);
 	}
-	int targetTime = timeNowUs + deltaTimeUs;
+	setTimeAndInvokeEventsUs(timeNowUs + deltaTimeUs);
+}
 
+void EngineTestHelper::setTimeAndInvokeEventsUs(int targetTime) {
 	while (true) {
 		scheduling_s* nextScheduledEvent = engine.executor.getHead();
 		if (nextScheduledEvent == nullptr) {
diff --git a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
index ca4d4d6c43..824e96a8dc 100644
--- a/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
+++ b/unit_tests/engine_test_helper.h
@@ -54,6 +54,7 @@ public:
 	void smartFireRise(float delayMs);
 	void smartFireFall(float delayMs);
 	void moveTimeForwardAndInvokeEventsUs(int deltaTimeUs);
+	void setTimeAndInvokeEventsUs(int timeNowUs);
 	void moveTimeForwardAndInvokeEventsSec(int deltaTimeSeconds);
 	void smartFireTriggerEvents2(int count, float delayMs);