diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 12de196eda0..c7ccf5b9678 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3161,6 +3161,7 @@ LIBGRPC++_TEST_UTIL_SRC = \
     $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc \
     $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc \
     test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc \
+    test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc \
     test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc \
     test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc \
     test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.cc \
@@ -3210,6 +3211,7 @@ ifneq ($(NO_DEPS),true)
 endif
 endif
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.o: $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc
+$(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.o: $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/cli_call.o: $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.o: $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc
 $(OBJDIR)/$(CONFIG)/test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.o: $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.pb.cc $(GENDIR)/src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.grpc.pb.cc
@@ -12921,6 +12923,7 @@ test/cpp/qps/server_async.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/qps/server_sync.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/qps/timer.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/benchmark_config.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
+test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
 test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.cc: $(OPENSSL_DEP)
diff --git a/build.yaml b/build.yaml
index 5e1c225e7a8..1bc2ea5dab1 100644
--- a/build.yaml
+++ b/build.yaml
@@ -638,6 +638,7 @@ libs:
   language: c++
   headers:
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.h
+  - test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h
   - test/cpp/util/cli_call.h
   - test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.h
   - test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.h
@@ -647,6 +648,7 @@ libs:
   - src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.proto
   - src/proto/grpc/testing/duplicate/echo_duplicate.proto
   - test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc
+  - test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc
   - test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc
   - test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc
   - test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.cc
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
index c5d9de3f294..ba2717a460b 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/generic_end2end_test.cc
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
 #include "src/proto/grpc/testing/echo.grpc.pb.h"
 #include "test/core/util/port.h"
 #include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
+#include "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h"
 
 using grpc::testing::EchoRequest;
 using grpc::testing::EchoResponse;
@@ -70,26 +71,6 @@ void verify_ok(CompletionQueue* cq, int i, bool expect_ok) {
   EXPECT_EQ(tag(i), got_tag);
 }
 
-bool ParseFromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer* buffer, grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
-  std::vector<Slice> slices;
-  buffer->Dump(&slices);
-  grpc::string buf;
-  buf.reserve(buffer->Length());
-  for (auto s = slices.begin(); s != slices.end(); s++) {
-    buf.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(s->begin()), s->size());
-  }
-  return message->ParseFromString(buf);
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> SerializeToByteBuffer(
-    grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
-  grpc::string buf;
-  message->SerializeToString(&buf);
-  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
-  Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
-  return std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer>(new ByteBuffer(&slice, 1));
-}
-
 class GenericEnd2endTest : public ::testing::Test {
  protected:
   GenericEnd2endTest() : generic_service_("*"), server_host_("localhost") {}
diff --git a/test/cpp/end2end/hybrid_end2end_test.cc b/test/cpp/end2end/hybrid_end2end_test.cc
index b1b5e55d934..3ceaf829edc 100644
--- a/test/cpp/end2end/hybrid_end2end_test.cc
+++ b/test/cpp/end2end/hybrid_end2end_test.cc
@@ -48,6 +48,7 @@
 #include "test/core/util/port.h"
 #include "test/core/util/test_config.h"
 #include "test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.h"
+#include "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h"
 
 namespace grpc {
 namespace testing {
@@ -68,26 +69,6 @@ void Verify(CompletionQueue* cq, int i, bool expect_ok) {
   EXPECT_EQ(expect_ok, VerifyReturnSuccess(cq, i));
 }
 
-bool ParseFromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer* buffer, grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
-  std::vector<Slice> slices;
-  buffer->Dump(&slices);
-  grpc::string buf;
-  buf.reserve(buffer->Length());
-  for (auto s = slices.begin(); s != slices.end(); s++) {
-    buf.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(s->begin()), s->size());
-  }
-  return message->ParseFromString(buf);
-}
-
-std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> SerializeToByteBuffer(
-    grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
-  grpc::string buf;
-  message->SerializeToString(&buf);
-  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
-  Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
-  return std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer>(new ByteBuffer(&slice, 1));
-}
-
 // Handlers to handle async request at a server. To be run in a separate thread.
 template <class Service>
 void HandleEcho(Service* service, ServerCompletionQueue* cq) {
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..2512c9bdf82
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc
@@ -0,0 +1,60 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#include "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h"
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+bool ParseFromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer* buffer, grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
+  std::vector<Slice> slices;
+  buffer->Dump(&slices);
+  grpc::string buf;
+  buf.reserve(buffer->Length());
+  for (auto s = slices.begin(); s != slices.end(); s++) {
+    buf.append(reinterpret_cast<const char*>(s->begin()), s->size());
+  }
+  return message->ParseFromString(buf);
+}
+
+std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> SerializeToByteBuffer(
+    grpc::protobuf::Message* message) {
+  grpc::string buf;
+  message->SerializeToString(&buf);
+  gpr_slice s = gpr_slice_from_copied_string(buf.c_str());
+  Slice slice(s, Slice::STEAL_REF);
+  return std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer>(new ByteBuffer(&slice, 1));
+}
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
diff --git a/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..42cea59e333
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/*
+ *
+ * Copyright 2016, Google Inc.
+ * All rights reserved.
+ *
+ * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+ * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+ * met:
+ *
+ *     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+ * notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+ *     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+ * copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+ * in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+ * distribution.
+ *     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+ * contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+ * this software without specific prior written permission.
+ *
+ * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+ * "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+ * A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+ * OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+ * SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+ * LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+ * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+ * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+ * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+ * OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+ *
+ */
+
+#ifndef GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_BYTE_BUFFER_PROTO_HELPER_H
+#define GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_BYTE_BUFFER_PROTO_HELPER_H
+
+#include <memory>
+
+#include <grpc++/support/byte_buffer.h>
+#include <grpc++/support/config_protobuf.h>
+
+namespace grpc {
+namespace testing {
+
+bool ParseFromByteBuffer(ByteBuffer* buffer, grpc::protobuf::Message* message);
+
+std::unique_ptr<ByteBuffer> SerializeToByteBuffer(
+    grpc::protobuf::Message* message);
+
+}  // namespace testing
+}  // namespace grpc
+
+#endif  // GRPC_TEST_CPP_UTIL_BYTE_BUFFER_PROTO_HELPER_H
diff --git a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
index 3effc048101..0b4ff0d6f73 100644
--- a/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
+++ b/tools/run_tests/sources_and_headers.json
@@ -4000,6 +4000,7 @@
       "src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.grpc.pb.h", 
       "src/proto/grpc/testing/echo_messages.pb.h", 
       "test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.h", 
+      "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h", 
       "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h", 
       "test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.h", 
       "test/cpp/util/string_ref_helper.h", 
@@ -4010,6 +4011,8 @@
     "src": [
       "test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.cc", 
       "test/cpp/end2end/test_service_impl.h", 
+      "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc", 
+      "test/cpp/util/byte_buffer_proto_helper.h", 
       "test/cpp/util/cli_call.cc", 
       "test/cpp/util/cli_call.h", 
       "test/cpp/util/create_test_channel.cc", 
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
index cd79a9adb9c..3d353716a9e 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@
 
   <ItemGroup>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\end2end\test_service_impl.h" />
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\byte_buffer_proto_helper.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\cli_call.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\create_test_channel.h" />
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\string_ref_helper.h" />
@@ -180,6 +181,8 @@
     </ClInclude>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\end2end\test_service_impl.cc">
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc">
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\cli_call.cc">
     </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\create_test_channel.cc">
diff --git a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
index 94ada6feb16..27ac6751b94 100644
--- a/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
+++ b/vsprojects/vcxproj/grpc++_test_util/grpc++_test_util.vcxproj.filters
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\end2end\test_service_impl.cc">
       <Filter>test\cpp\end2end</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
+    <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\byte_buffer_proto_helper.cc">
+      <Filter>test\cpp\util</Filter>
+    </ClCompile>
     <ClCompile Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\cli_call.cc">
       <Filter>test\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClCompile>
@@ -30,6 +33,9 @@
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\end2end\test_service_impl.h">
       <Filter>test\cpp\end2end</Filter>
     </ClInclude>
+    <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\byte_buffer_proto_helper.h">
+      <Filter>test\cpp\util</Filter>
+    </ClInclude>
     <ClInclude Include="$(SolutionDir)\..\test\cpp\util\cli_call.h">
       <Filter>test\cpp\util</Filter>
     </ClInclude>