diff --git a/src/test/helpers.py b/src/test/helpers.py
index ae12ea54..50ca8de3 100644
--- a/src/test/helpers.py
+++ b/src/test/helpers.py
@@ -84,12 +84,31 @@ class FakeSAT(object):
     def sendMessage(self, to_s, msg, subject=None, mess_type='auto', extra={}, profile_key='@NONE@'):
         self.sendAndStoreMessage({"to": JID(to_s)})
 
-    def sendAndStoreMessage(self, mess_data, skip_send=False, profile=None):
-        """Save the information to check later to whom messages have been sent and
-        if entries have been added to the history"""
-        if not skip_send:
-            self.sent_messages.append(mess_data["to"])
+    def _sendMessageToStream(self, mess_data, client):
+        """Save the information to check later to whom messages have been sent.
+
+        @param mess_data: message data dictionnary
+        @param client: profile's client
+        """
+        self.sent_messages.append(mess_data["to"])
+        return mess_data
+
+    def _storeMessage(self, mess_data, client):
+        """Save the information to check later if entries have been added to the history.
+
+        @param mess_data: message data dictionnary
+        @param client: profile's client
+        """
         self.stored_messages.append(mess_data["to"])
+        return mess_data
+
+    def sendMessageToBridge(self, mess_data, client):
+        """Simulate the message being sent to the frontends.
+
+        @param mess_data: message data dictionnary
+        @param client: profile's client
+        """
+        return mess_data  # TODO
 
     def getClient(self, profile_key):
         """Convenient method to get client from profile key