diff --git a/tests/daemon/mgmt/nfd-manager-common-fixture.hpp b/tests/daemon/mgmt/nfd-manager-common-fixture.hpp
index 32650ce..65c5dcc 100644
--- a/tests/daemon/mgmt/nfd-manager-common-fixture.hpp
+++ b/tests/daemon/mgmt/nfd-manager-common-fixture.hpp
@@ -55,6 +55,31 @@
   shared_ptr<CommandAuthenticator> m_authenticator;
 };
 
+class CommandSuccess
+{
+public:
+  ControlResponse
+  getExpected()
+  {
+    return ControlResponse()
+      .setCode(200)
+      .setText("OK");
+  }
+};
+
+template<int CODE>
+class CommandFailure
+{
+public:
+  ControlResponse
+  getExpected()
+  {
+    return ControlResponse()
+      .setCode(CODE);
+    // error description should not be checked
+  }
+};
+
 } // namespace tests
 } // namespace nfd