diff --git a/kv/memdb/memory_database.go b/kv/memdb/memory_database.go
index 73bf24818..337a12e3d 100644
--- a/kv/memdb/memory_database.go
+++ b/kv/memdb/memory_database.go
@@ -20,10 +20,9 @@ import (
 	"context"
 	"testing"
 
-	"github.com/ledgerwatch/log/v3"
-
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/kv"
 	"github.com/ledgerwatch/erigon-lib/kv/mdbx"
+	"github.com/ledgerwatch/log/v3"
 )
 
 func New() kv.RwDB {
@@ -47,6 +46,26 @@ func NewTestDB(tb testing.TB) kv.RwDB {
 	return db
 }
 
+func BeginRw(tb testing.TB, db kv.RwDB) kv.RwTx {
+	tb.Helper()
+	tx, err := db.BeginRw(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		tb.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	tb.Cleanup(tx.Rollback)
+	return tx
+}
+
+func BeginRo(tb testing.TB, db kv.RoDB) kv.Tx {
+	tb.Helper()
+	tx, err := db.BeginRo(context.Background())
+	if err != nil {
+		tb.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	tb.Cleanup(tx.Rollback)
+	return tx
+}
+
 func NewTestPoolDB(tb testing.TB) kv.RwDB {
 	tb.Helper()
 	db := NewPoolDB()