diff --git a/src/lib/cookies/cookiejar.h b/src/lib/cookies/cookiejar.h
index d860214ca..6d82d8734 100644
--- a/src/lib/cookies/cookiejar.h
+++ b/src/lib/cookies/cookiejar.h
@@ -49,11 +49,13 @@ public:
 private slots:
     void saveCookies();
 
-private:
-    bool rejectCookie(const QString &domain, const QNetworkCookie &cookie) const;
+protected:
     bool matchDomain(QString cookieDomain, QString siteDomain) const;
     bool listMatchesDomain(const QStringList &list, const QString &cookieDomain) const;
 
+private:
+    bool rejectCookie(const QString &domain, const QNetworkCookie &cookie) const;
+
     bool m_allowCookies;
     bool m_filterTrackingCookie;
     bool m_blockThirdParty;
diff --git a/tests/autotests/cookiestest.cpp b/tests/autotests/cookiestest.cpp
index cef64ec47..1cc4ea43f 100644
--- a/tests/autotests/cookiestest.cpp
+++ b/tests/autotests/cookiestest.cpp
@@ -16,9 +16,21 @@
 * along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 * ============================================================ */
 #include "cookiestest.h"
-#include "cookiejar.h"
+#include "settings.h"
 
 #include <QtTest/QtTest>
+#include <QDir>
+
+void CookiesTest::initTestCase()
+{
+    Settings::createSettings(QDir::tempPath() + "/QupZilla-test.ini");
+    m_cookieJar = new CookieJar_Tst;
+}
+
+void CookiesTest::cleanupTestCase()
+{
+    delete m_cookieJar;
+}
 
 void CookiesTest::domainMatchingTest_data()
 {
@@ -50,7 +62,7 @@ void CookiesTest::domainMatchingTest()
     QFETCH(QString, siteDomain);
     QFETCH(bool, result);
 
-    QCOMPARE(CookieJar::matchDomain(cookieDomain, siteDomain), result);
+    QCOMPARE(m_cookieJar->matchDomain(cookieDomain, siteDomain), result);
 }
 
 void CookiesTest::listMatchesDomainTest_data()
@@ -82,5 +94,5 @@ void CookiesTest::listMatchesDomainTest()
     QFETCH(QString, cookieDomain);
     QFETCH(bool, result);
 
-    QCOMPARE(CookieJar::listMatchesDomain(list, cookieDomain), result);
+    QCOMPARE(m_cookieJar->listMatchesDomain(list, cookieDomain), result);
 }
diff --git a/tests/autotests/cookiestest.h b/tests/autotests/cookiestest.h
index 4bd06bcf7..d19f9b9ac 100644
--- a/tests/autotests/cookiestest.h
+++ b/tests/autotests/cookiestest.h
@@ -20,17 +20,43 @@
 
 #include <QObject>
 
+#include "cookiejar.h"
+
+class CookieJar_Tst : public CookieJar
+{
+public:
+    explicit CookieJar_Tst()
+        : CookieJar(QString())
+    {
+    }
+
+    bool matchDomain(QString cookieDomain, QString siteDomain) const
+    {
+        return CookieJar::matchDomain(cookieDomain, siteDomain);
+    }
+
+    bool listMatchesDomain(const QStringList &list, const QString &cookieDomain) const
+    {
+        return CookieJar::listMatchesDomain(list, cookieDomain);
+    }
+};
+
 class CookiesTest : public QObject
 {
     Q_OBJECT
 
 private slots:
+    void initTestCase();
+    void cleanupTestCase();
+
     void domainMatchingTest_data();
     void domainMatchingTest();
 
     void listMatchesDomainTest_data();
     void listMatchesDomainTest();
 
+private:
+    CookieJar_Tst *m_cookieJar;
 };
 
 #endif // COOKIESTEST_H