diff --git a/allianceauth/tests/auth_utils.py b/allianceauth/tests/auth_utils.py
index d5642d08..7120c2de 100644
--- a/allianceauth/tests/auth_utils.py
+++ b/allianceauth/tests/auth_utils.py
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from allianceauth.services.signals import (
     process_main_character_change,
     process_main_character_update
 )
+from allianceauth.groupmanagement.models import AuthGroup
 
 
 class AuthUtils:
@@ -69,6 +70,28 @@ class AuthUtils:
             cls.connect_signals()
         return state
 
+    @classmethod
+    def _create_group(cls, group_name):
+        group = Group.objects.create(name=group_name)
+        AuthGroup.objects.create(group=group)
+        return group
+
+    @classmethod
+    def create_group(cls, group_name, disconnect_signals=False):
+        """
+        Create a new group and its authgroup.
+
+        Args:
+            group_name: name of the group
+            disconnect_signals: whether or not to run without signals.
+        """
+        if disconnect_signals:
+            cls.disconnect_signals()
+        group = cls._create_group(group_name)
+        if disconnect_signals:
+            cls.connect_signals()
+        return group
+
     @classmethod
     def get_member_state(cls):
         try:
diff --git a/allianceauth/tests/test_auth_utils.py b/allianceauth/tests/test_auth_utils.py
index 1eb5d4a5..d6c5644a 100644
--- a/allianceauth/tests/test_auth_utils.py
+++ b/allianceauth/tests/test_auth_utils.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ from django.test import TestCase
 from allianceauth.eveonline.models import (
     EveCorporationInfo, EveAllianceInfo, EveCharacter
 )
+from allianceauth.groupmanagement.models import AuthGroup
 
 from .auth_utils import AuthUtils
 
@@ -15,7 +16,12 @@ class TestAuthUtils(TestCase):
     def test_can_create_user(self):        
         user = AuthUtils.create_user('Bruce Wayne')
         self.assertTrue(User.objects.filter(username='Bruce Wayne').exists())
-    
+
+    def test_can_create_group(self):
+        group = AuthUtils.create_group('Test Group')
+        self.assertTrue(Group.objects.filter(name='Test Group').exists())
+        self.assertTrue(AuthGroup.objects.filter(group=group).exists())
+
     def test_can_add_main_character_2(self):
         user = AuthUtils.create_user('Bruce Wayne')
         character = AuthUtils.add_main_character_2(