diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/nif/node.hpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/nif/node.hpp
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..318a7416ad
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/nif/node.hpp
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+#ifndef OPENMW_TEST_SUITE_NIF_NODE_H
+#define OPENMW_TEST_SUITE_NIF_NODE_H
+
+#include <components/nif/data.hpp>
+#include <components/nif/node.hpp>
+
+namespace Nif::Testing
+{
+    inline void init(Transformation& value)
+    {
+        value = Transformation::getIdentity();
+    }
+
+    inline void init(Extra& value)
+    {
+        value.next = ExtraPtr(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    inline void init(Named& value)
+    {
+        value.extra = ExtraPtr(nullptr);
+        value.extralist = ExtraList();
+        value.controller = ControllerPtr(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    inline void init(Node& value)
+    {
+        init(static_cast<Named&>(value));
+        value.flags = 0;
+        init(value.trafo);
+        value.hasBounds = false;
+        value.parents.push_back(nullptr);
+        value.isBone = false;
+    }
+
+    inline void init(NiGeometry& value)
+    {
+        init(static_cast<Node&>(value));
+        value.data = NiGeometryDataPtr(nullptr);
+        value.skin = NiSkinInstancePtr(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    inline void init(NiTriShape& value)
+    {
+        init(static_cast<NiGeometry&>(value));
+        value.recType = RC_NiTriShape;
+    }
+
+    inline void init(NiTriStrips& value)
+    {
+        init(static_cast<NiGeometry&>(value));
+        value.recType = RC_NiTriStrips;
+    }
+
+    inline void init(NiSkinInstance& value)
+    {
+        value.data = NiSkinDataPtr(nullptr);
+        value.root = NodePtr(nullptr);
+    }
+
+    inline void init(Controller& value)
+    {
+        value.next = ControllerPtr(nullptr);
+        value.flags = 0;
+        value.frequency = 0;
+        value.phase = 0;
+        value.timeStart = 0;
+        value.timeStop = 0;
+        value.target = NamedPtr(nullptr);
+    }
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/apps/openmw_test_suite/nifloader/testbulletnifloader.cpp b/apps/openmw_test_suite/nifloader/testbulletnifloader.cpp
index 2d0447bcf0..066da7b607 100644
--- a/apps/openmw_test_suite/nifloader/testbulletnifloader.cpp
+++ b/apps/openmw_test_suite/nifloader/testbulletnifloader.cpp
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+#include "../nif/node.hpp"
+
 #include <components/bullethelpers/processtrianglecallback.hpp>
 #include <components/nif/data.hpp>
 #include <components/nif/extra.hpp>
@@ -260,71 +262,9 @@ static bool operator==(const btCollisionShape& lhs, const btCollisionShape& rhs)
 namespace
 {
     using namespace testing;
+    using namespace Nif::Testing;
     using NifBullet::BulletNifLoader;
 
-    void init(Nif::Transformation& value)
-    {
-        value = Nif::Transformation::getIdentity();
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::Extra& value)
-    {
-        value.next = Nif::ExtraPtr(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::Named& value)
-    {
-        value.extra = Nif::ExtraPtr(nullptr);
-        value.extralist = Nif::ExtraList();
-        value.controller = Nif::ControllerPtr(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::Node& value)
-    {
-        init(static_cast<Nif::Named&>(value));
-        value.flags = 0;
-        init(value.trafo);
-        value.hasBounds = false;
-        value.parents.push_back(nullptr);
-        value.isBone = false;
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::NiGeometry& value)
-    {
-        init(static_cast<Nif::Node&>(value));
-        value.data = Nif::NiGeometryDataPtr(nullptr);
-        value.skin = Nif::NiSkinInstancePtr(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::NiTriShape& value)
-    {
-        init(static_cast<Nif::NiGeometry&>(value));
-        value.recType = Nif::RC_NiTriShape;
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::NiTriStrips& value)
-    {
-        init(static_cast<Nif::NiGeometry&>(value));
-        value.recType = Nif::RC_NiTriStrips;
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::NiSkinInstance& value)
-    {
-        value.data = Nif::NiSkinDataPtr(nullptr);
-        value.root = Nif::NodePtr(nullptr);
-    }
-
-    void init(Nif::Controller& value)
-    {
-        value.next = Nif::ControllerPtr(nullptr);
-        value.flags = 0;
-        value.frequency = 0;
-        value.phase = 0;
-        value.timeStart = 0;
-        value.timeStop = 0;
-        value.target = Nif::NamedPtr(nullptr);
-    }
-
     void copy(const btTransform& src, Nif::Transformation& dst)
     {
         dst.pos = osg::Vec3f(src.getOrigin().x(), src.getOrigin().y(), src.getOrigin().z());