diff --git a/9unit.c b/9unit.c
index cf815bf..9bc4d12 100644
--- a/9unit.c
+++ b/9unit.c
@@ -22,4 +22,16 @@
 
 #include "9unit.h"
 
+void
+initTestState(TestState *s)
+{
+	if(s)
+	{
+		s->run = 0;
+		s->success = 0;
+		s->failure = 0;
+		s->postponed = 0;
+	}
+}
+
 //jl
diff --git a/9unit.h b/9unit.h
index da8aedf..616df9e 100644
--- a/9unit.h
+++ b/9unit.h
@@ -34,4 +34,6 @@ typedef enum TestResult
 	test_pending
 } TestResult;
 
+extern void initTestState(TestState *);
+
 //jl