diff --git a/deluge/tests/test_ui_entry.py b/deluge/tests/test_ui_entry.py
index 0546ad7b8..3e7ce54b6 100644
--- a/deluge/tests/test_ui_entry.py
+++ b/deluge/tests/test_ui_entry.py
@@ -416,7 +416,7 @@ class TestConsoleScriptEntryWithDaemon(BaseTestCase, ConsoleUIWithDaemonBaseTest
     def set_var(self, request):
         request.cls.var = {
             'cmd_name': 'deluge-console',
-            'start_cmd': deluge.ui.console.start,
+            'start_cmd': deluge.ui.console.test_start,
             'sys_arg_cmd': ['./deluge-console'],
         }
 
diff --git a/deluge/ui/console/__init__.py b/deluge/ui/console/__init__.py
index 7da04a6de..a09d9366c 100644
--- a/deluge/ui/console/__init__.py
+++ b/deluge/ui/console/__init__.py
@@ -12,5 +12,13 @@ UI_PATH = __path__[0]
 
 
 def start():
+    Console().start()
 
+
+def test_start():
+    """Entry point for tests
+
+    A workaround for unit tests which require a deferred object to be
+    returned to run properly due to mocking the Twisted reactor.
+    """
     return Console().start()