diff --git a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/EzcDbHandler.php b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/EzcDbHandler.php
index bf0e6bb24b7..e2fa0cf0bf8 100644
--- a/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/EzcDbHandler.php
+++ b/eZ/Publish/Core/Persistence/Legacy/EzcDbHandler.php
@@ -41,6 +41,19 @@ public function __construct( ezcDbHandlerWrapped $ezcDbHandler )
         $this->ezcDbHandler = $ezcDbHandler;
     }
 
+    public function setDbHandler( ezcDbHandlerWrapped $ezcDbHandler )
+    {
+        $this->ezcDbHandler = $ezcDbHandler;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @return \ezcDbHandler
+     */
+    public function getDbHandler()
+    {
+        return $this->ezcDbHandler;
+    }
+
     /**
      * Factory for getting EzcDbHandler handler object
      *