diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go b/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
index 76097ba6f..fac7cd505 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/engine.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ var (
 	backend restricted.Backend
 	log     core.Logger
 	events  core.Feed
+	createEngineCalled bool
 )
 
 var httpApiFlagName = "http.api"
@@ -107,6 +108,7 @@ func (e *engine) Close() error {
 }
 
 func CreateEngine(chainConfig *params.ChainConfig, db restricted.Database) consensus.Engine {
+	createEngineCalled = true
 	return &engine{}
 }
 
diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go b/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
index b1a11e44a..417eafeed 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/hooks.go
@@ -187,6 +187,17 @@ func OpCodeSelect() []int {
 	return nil
 }
 
+// eth/ethconfig
+
+func pseudoCreateEngine() {
+	if createEngineCalled {
+		m := map[string]struct{}{
+			"CreateEngine":struct{}{},
+		}
+		hookChan <- m
+	}
+}
+
 // rpc/
 
 
@@ -239,6 +250,7 @@ func Is160(num *big.Int) bool {
 }
 
 var plugins map[string]struct{} = map[string]struct{}{
+	"CreateEngine":struct{}{},
 	"OnShutdown": struct{}{},
 	"SetTrieFlushIntervalClone":struct{}{},
 	"StateUpdate": struct{}{},
diff --git a/plugins/test-plugin/main.go b/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
index 75cba1eee..3ec113d2a 100644
--- a/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
+++ b/plugins/test-plugin/main.go
@@ -53,6 +53,8 @@ func BlockChain() {
 					var ok bool
 					f := func(key string) bool {_, ok = m[key]; return ok}
 					switch {
+						case f("CreateEngine"):
+							delete(plugins, "CreateEngine")
 						case f("OnShutdown"):
 							delete(plugins, "OnShutdown")
 						case f("StateUpdate"):
@@ -139,6 +141,7 @@ func BlockChain() {
 		}
 	}()
 	
+	pseudoCreateEngine()
 	txFactory()
 	txTracer()
 }