diff --git a/docs/sanic/testing.md b/docs/sanic/testing.md
index d4f61b4c..8ea4a2b7 100644
--- a/docs/sanic/testing.md
+++ b/docs/sanic/testing.md
@@ -57,3 +57,17 @@ def test_post_json_request_includes_data():
 More information about
 the available arguments to aiohttp can be found
 [in the documentation for ClientSession](https://aiohttp.readthedocs.io/en/stable/client_reference.html#client-session).
+
+
+### Deprecated: `sanic_endpoint_test`
+
+Prior to version 0.3.2, testing was provided through the `sanic_endpoint_test` method. This method will be deprecated in the next major version after 0.4.0; please use the `test_client` instead.
+
+```
+from sanic.utils import sanic_endpoint_test
+
+def test_index_returns_200():
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app)
+    assert response.status == 200
+```
+
diff --git a/sanic/utils.py b/sanic/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..176ce266
--- /dev/null
+++ b/sanic/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+import warnings
+
+from sanic.testing import SanicTestClient
+
+
+def sanic_endpoint_test(app, method='get', uri='/', gather_request=True,
+                        debug=False, server_kwargs={},
+                        *request_args, **request_kwargs):
+    warnings.warn(
+        "Use of sanic_endpoint_test will be deprecated in"
+        "the next major version after 0.4.0.  Please use the `test_client` "
+        "available on the app object.", DeprecationWarning)
+
+    test_client = SanicTestClient(app)
+    return test_client._sanic_endpoint_test(
+        method, uri, gather_request, debug, server_kwargs,
+        *request_args, **request_kwargs)
diff --git a/tests/test_create_task.py b/tests/test_create_task.py
index d7418466..ff685620 100644
--- a/tests/test_create_task.py
+++ b/tests/test_create_task.py
@@ -1,17 +1,16 @@
-from sanic import Sanic
+import sanic
+from sanic.utils import sanic_endpoint_test
 from sanic.response import text
 from threading import Event
 import asyncio
 
-
 def test_create_task():
     e = Event()
-
     async def coro():
         await asyncio.sleep(0.05)
         e.set()
 
-    app = Sanic('test_create_task')
+    app = sanic.Sanic()
     app.add_task(coro)
 
     @app.route('/early')
@@ -23,8 +22,9 @@ def test_create_task():
         await asyncio.sleep(0.1)
         return text(e.is_set())
 
-    request, response = app.test_client.get('/early')
+
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/early')
     assert response.body == b'False'
 
-    request, response = app.test_client.get('/late')
+    request, response = sanic_endpoint_test(app, uri='/late')
     assert response.body == b'True'