diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/helper.js b/src/tests/frontend/helper.js
index cf8cdcee6..37d5d548c 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/helper.js
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/helper.js
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ const helper = {};
     return randomstring;
   };
 
-  const getFrameJQuery = async ($iframe, includeSendkeys = false) => {
+  helper.getFrameJQuery = async ($iframe, includeSendkeys = false) => {
     const win = $iframe[0].contentWindow;
     const doc = win.document;
 
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ const helper = {};
     // set new iframe
     $('#iframe-container').append($iframe);
     await new Promise((resolve) => $iframe.one('load', resolve));
-    helper.padChrome$ = await getFrameJQuery($('#iframe-container iframe'), true);
+    helper.padChrome$ = await helper.getFrameJQuery($('#iframe-container iframe'), true);
     helper.padChrome$.padeditor =
         helper.padChrome$.window.require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pad_editor').padeditor;
     if (opts.clearCookies) {
@@ -139,8 +139,10 @@ const helper = {};
       if (opts._retry++ >= 4) throw new Error('Pad never loaded');
       return await helper.aNewPad(opts);
     }
-    helper.padOuter$ = await getFrameJQuery(helper.padChrome$('iframe[name="ace_outer"]'), false);
-    helper.padInner$ = await getFrameJQuery(helper.padOuter$('iframe[name="ace_inner"]'), true);
+    helper.padOuter$ =
+        await helper.getFrameJQuery(helper.padChrome$('iframe[name="ace_outer"]'), false);
+    helper.padInner$ =
+        await helper.getFrameJQuery(helper.padOuter$('iframe[name="ace_inner"]'), true);
 
     // disable all animations, this makes tests faster and easier
     helper.padChrome$.fx.off = true;
@@ -183,7 +185,7 @@ const helper = {};
     // set new iframe
     $('#iframe-container').append($iframe);
     $iframe.one('load', async () => {
-      helper.admin$ = await getFrameJQuery($('#iframe-container iframe'), false);
+      helper.admin$ = await helper.getFrameJQuery($('#iframe-container iframe'), false);
     });
   };
 
diff --git a/src/tests/frontend/helper/multipleUsers.js b/src/tests/frontend/helper/multipleUsers.js
index 206913265..b4dfc9188 100644
--- a/src/tests/frontend/helper/multipleUsers.js
+++ b/src/tests/frontend/helper/multipleUsers.js
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ helper.multipleUsers = {
   },
 
   async _loadJQueryForUser1Frame() {
-    this._user1.padChrome$ = await getFrameJQuery(this._user1.$frame, true);
+    this._user1.padChrome$ = await helper.getFrameJQuery(this._user1.$frame, true);
     this._user1.padOuter$ =
-        await getFrameJQuery(this._user1.padChrome$('iframe[name="ace_outer"]'), false);
+        await helper.getFrameJQuery(this._user1.padChrome$('iframe[name="ace_outer"]'), false);
     this._user1.padInner$ =
-        await getFrameJQuery(this._user1.padOuter$('iframe[name="ace_inner"]'), true);
+        await helper.getFrameJQuery(this._user1.padOuter$('iframe[name="ace_inner"]'), true);
 
     // update helper vars now that they are available
     helper.padChrome$ = this._user1.padChrome$;
@@ -79,37 +79,6 @@ helper.multipleUsers = {
   },
 };
 
-// copied from helper.js
-const getFrameJQuery = async ($iframe, includeSendkeys = false) => {
-  const win = $iframe[0].contentWindow;
-  const doc = win.document;
-
-  const load = async (url) => {
-    const elem = doc.createElement('script');
-    elem.setAttribute('src', url);
-    const p = new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-      const handler = (evt) => {
-        elem.removeEventListener('load', handler);
-        elem.removeEventListener('error', handler);
-        if (evt.type === 'error') return reject(new Error(`failed to load ${url}`));
-        resolve();
-      };
-      elem.addEventListener('load', handler);
-      elem.addEventListener('error', handler);
-    });
-    doc.head.appendChild(elem);
-    await p;
-  };
-
-  if (!win.$) await load('../../static/js/vendors/jquery.js');
-  if (!win.bililiteRange && includeSendkeys) await load('../tests/frontend/lib/sendkeys.js');
-
-  win.$.window = win;
-  win.$.document = doc;
-
-  return win.$;
-};
-
 const getCookies =
     () => helper.padChrome$.window.require('ep_etherpad-lite/static/js/pad_utils').Cookies;