diff --git a/blueprints/ember-cli-mocha/files/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js b/blueprints/ember-cli-mocha/files/tests/helpers/destroy-app.js
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+import { run } from '@ember/runloop';
+
+export default function destroyApp(application) {
+  run(application, 'destroy');
+}
diff --git a/blueprints/ember-cli-mocha/files/tests/helpers/start-app.js b/blueprints/ember-cli-mocha/files/tests/helpers/start-app.js
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+import Application from '../../app';
+import config from '../../config/environment';
+import { merge } from '@ember/polyfills';
+import { run } from '@ember/runloop';
+
+export default function startApp(attrs) {
+  let attributes = merge({}, config.APP);
+  attributes.autoboot = true;
+  attributes = merge(attributes, attrs); // use defaults, but you can override;
+
+  return run(() => {
+    let application = Application.create(attributes);
+    application.setupForTesting();
+    application.injectTestHelpers();
+    return application;
+  });
+}