diff --git a/test/object_daddy_helpers.rb b/test/object_daddy_helpers.rb
index a05e55f8..ce6e00bd 100644
--- a/test/object_daddy_helpers.rb
+++ b/test/object_daddy_helpers.rb
@@ -1,14 +1,29 @@
 module ObjectDaddyHelpers
+  # TODO: The gem or official version of ObjectDaddy doesn't set
+  # protected attributes so they need to be wrapped.
+  def User.generate_with_protected(attributes={})
+    user = User.spawn_with_protected(attributes)
+    user.save
+    user
+  end
+
   # TODO: The gem or official version of ObjectDaddy doesn't set
   # protected attributes so they need to be wrapped.
   def User.generate_with_protected!(attributes={})
+    user = User.spawn_with_protected(attributes)
+    user.save!
+    user
+  end
+
+  # TODO: The gem or official version of ObjectDaddy doesn't set
+  # protected attributes so they need to be wrapped.
+  def User.spawn_with_protected(attributes={})
     user = User.spawn(attributes) do |user|
       user.login = User.next_login
       attributes.each do |attr,v|
         user.send("#{attr}=", v)
       end
     end
-    user.save!
     user
   end