diff --git a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
index bf83ab1b8..8cc6f2f8a 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/backend/backends.py
@@ -683,7 +683,7 @@ class Backend:
     def write_test_file(self, datafile):
         self.write_test_serialisation(self.build.get_tests(), datafile)
 
-    def write_test_serialisation(self, tests, datafile):
+    def create_test_serialisation(self, tests):
         arr = []
         for t in tests:
             exe = t.get_exe()
@@ -730,7 +730,10 @@ class Backend:
                                    exe_wrapper, t.is_parallel, cmd_args, t.env,
                                    t.should_fail, t.timeout, t.workdir, extra_paths)
             arr.append(ts)
-        pickle.dump(arr, datafile)
+        return arr
+
+    def write_test_serialisation(self, tests, datafile):
+        pickle.dump(self.create_test_serialisation(tests), datafile)
 
     def generate_depmf_install(self, d):
         if self.build.dep_manifest_name is None:
diff --git a/mesonbuild/mintro.py b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
index 2f8b3f394..5ab1d1fee 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/mintro.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/mintro.py
@@ -645,14 +645,14 @@ def run(options):
 
 def generate_introspection_file(coredata, builddata, testdata, benchmarkdata, installdata):
     intro_info = [
-        #list_benchmarks(benchmarkdata),
+        list_benchmarks(benchmarkdata),
         list_buildoptions(coredata, builddata),
         list_buildsystem_files(builddata),
         list_deps(coredata),
         list_installed(installdata),
         list_projinfo(builddata),
         list_targets(coredata, builddata, installdata),
-        #list_tests(testdata)
+        list_tests(testdata)
     ]
 
     outdict = {}
diff --git a/mesonbuild/msetup.py b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
index 10eecd8e7..d5709f1bd 100644
--- a/mesonbuild/msetup.py
+++ b/mesonbuild/msetup.py
@@ -217,8 +217,11 @@ class MesonApp:
             else:
                 coredata.update_cmd_line_file(self.build_dir, self.options)
 
-            # Generate an IDE introspection file with the exact same syntax as the introspection API defined in mintro
-            mintro.generate_introspection_file(b.environment.get_coredata(), b, b.get_tests(), b.get_benchmarks(), intr.backend.create_install_data())
+            # Generate an IDE introspection file with the same syntax as the already existing API
+            intro_tests = intr.backend.create_test_serialisation(b.get_tests())
+            intro_benchmarks = intr.backend.create_test_serialisation(b.get_benchmarks())
+            intro_install = intr.backend.create_install_data()
+            mintro.generate_introspection_file(b.environment.get_coredata(), b, intro_tests, intro_benchmarks, intro_install)
         except:
             if 'cdf' in locals():
                 old_cdf = cdf + '.prev'