diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.cpp b/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.cpp
index 3d9e84ce63..22a33ae858 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.cpp
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.cpp
@@ -18,6 +18,8 @@
 
 #include "Application.h"
 
+Q_LOGGING_CATEGORY(trace_test, "trace.test")
+
 TestScriptingInterface* TestScriptingInterface::getInstance() {
     static TestScriptingInterface sharedInstance;
     return &sharedInstance;
@@ -125,3 +127,10 @@ bool TestScriptingInterface::waitForCondition(qint64 maxWaitMs, std::function<bo
     return condition();
 }
 
+void TestScriptingInterface::startTraceEvent(QString name) {
+    tracing::traceEvent(trace_test(), name, tracing::DurationBegin, "");
+}
+
+void TestScriptingInterface::endTraceEvent(QString name) {
+    tracing::traceEvent(trace_test(), name, tracing::DurationEnd);
+}
diff --git a/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.h b/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.h
index 6307289ac2..9539493b51 100644
--- a/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.h
+++ b/interface/src/scripting/TestScriptingInterface.h
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ public slots:
     */
     bool stopTracing(QString filename);
 
+    void startTraceEvent(QString name);
+
+    void endTraceEvent(QString name);
+
+
 private:
     bool waitForCondition(qint64 maxWaitMs, std::function<bool()> condition);
 };