diff --git a/tests/gpgscm/repl.scm b/tests/gpgscm/repl.scm
index 84454dc7c..833ec0dec 100644
--- a/tests/gpgscm/repl.scm
+++ b/tests/gpgscm/repl.scm
@@ -55,3 +55,15 @@
 (define (interactive-repl . environment)
   (repl (lambda (p) (prompt-append-prefix "gpgscm " p))
 	(if (null? environment) (interaction-environment) (car environment))))
+
+;; Ask a yes/no question.
+(define (prompt-yes-no? question default)
+  (let ((answer (prompt (string-append question "? ["
+				       (if default "Y/n" "y/N") "] "))))
+    (cond
+     ((= 0 (string-length answer))
+      default)
+     ((or (equal? "y" answer) (equal? "Y" answer))
+      #t)
+     (else
+      #f))))
diff --git a/tests/gpgscm/tests.scm b/tests/gpgscm/tests.scm
index 06084dea9..40ba7e394 100644
--- a/tests/gpgscm/tests.scm
+++ b/tests/gpgscm/tests.scm
@@ -192,6 +192,16 @@
 (define (in-srcdir . names)
   (canonical-path (apply path-join (cons (getenv "abs_top_srcdir") names))))
 
+;; Split a list of paths.
+(define (pathsep-split s)
+  (string-split s *pathsep*))
+
+;; Join a list of paths.
+(define (pathsep-join paths)
+  (foldr (lambda (a b) (string-append a (string *pathsep*) b))
+	 (car paths)
+	 (cdr paths)))
+
 ;; Try to find NAME in PATHS.  Returns the full path name on success,
 ;; or raises an error.
 (define (path-expand name paths)
@@ -209,7 +219,7 @@
 ;;   (load (with-path "library.scm"))
 (define (with-path name)
   (catch name
-	 (path-expand name (string-split (getenv "GPGSCM_PATH") *pathsep*))))
+	 (path-expand name (pathsep-split (getenv "GPGSCM_PATH")))))
 
 (define (basename path)
   (let ((i (string-index path #\/)))