diff --git a/lib/Viewer.js b/lib/Viewer.js
index c91ae7e7..07ba5b7f 100644
--- a/lib/Viewer.js
+++ b/lib/Viewer.js
@@ -378,6 +378,10 @@ Viewer.prototype.attachTo = function(parentNode) {
   this._emit('attach', {});
 };
 
+Viewer.prototype.getDefinitions = function() {
+  return this._definitions;
+};
+
 Viewer.prototype.detach = function() {
 
   var container = this._container,
diff --git a/test/spec/ViewerSpec.js b/test/spec/ViewerSpec.js
index 8ddea97a..ca04e804 100644
--- a/test/spec/ViewerSpec.js
+++ b/test/spec/ViewerSpec.js
@@ -29,7 +29,21 @@ describe('Viewer', function() {
 
   it('should import simple process', function(done) {
     var xml = require('../fixtures/bpmn/simple.bpmn');
-    createViewer(xml, done);
+
+    // when
+    createViewer(xml, function(err, warnings, viewer) {
+
+      // then
+      expect(err).not.to.exist;
+      expect(warnings).to.be.empty;
+
+      var definitions = viewer.getDefinitions();
+
+      expect(definitions).to.exist;
+      expect(definitions).to.eql(viewer._definitions);
+
+      done();
+    });
   });