diff --git a/testhelper/convenience.go b/testhelper/convenience.go
index cf33e1a..f21c3f9 100644
--- a/testhelper/convenience.go
+++ b/testhelper/convenience.go
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package testhelper
 
 import (
+	"bytes"
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"path/filepath"
@@ -256,6 +257,24 @@
 	})
 }
 
+func isByteArrayEquals(t *testing.T, expectedBytes []byte, actualBytes []byte) bool {
+	return bytes.Equal(expectedBytes, actualBytes)
+}
+
+// AssertByteArrayEquals a convenience function for checking whether two byte arrays are equal
+func AssertByteArrayEquals(t *testing.T, expectedBytes []byte, actualBytes []byte) {
+	if !isByteArrayEquals(t, expectedBytes, actualBytes) {
+		logFatal(t, "The bytes differed.")
+	}
+}
+
+// CheckByteArrayEquals a convenience function for silent checking whether two byte arrays are equal
+func CheckByteArrayEquals(t *testing.T, expectedBytes []byte, actualBytes []byte) {
+	if !isByteArrayEquals(t, expectedBytes, actualBytes) {
+		logError(t, "The bytes differed.")
+	}
+}
+
 // isJSONEquals is a utility function that implements JSON comparison for AssertJSONEquals and
 // CheckJSONEquals.
 func isJSONEquals(t *testing.T, expectedJSON string, actual interface{}) bool {