diff --git a/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py b/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
index 761686b0..b69951c0 100644
--- a/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
+++ b/python/tests/test_gilded_rose.py
@@ -11,34 +11,40 @@ class GildedRoseTest(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertEqual(item.sell_in, sell_in)
         self.assertEqual(item.quality, quality)
 
+    def update_gilded_rose_days(self, gilded_rose, days):
+        for day in range(days):
+            gilded_rose.update_quality()
+
     def generate_and_update_gilded_rose(self, items, days):
         gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
-        for day in range(days):
-            gilded_rose.update_gilded_rose()
+        self.update_gilded_rose_days(gilded_rose, days)
         return gilded_rose
 
     def test_foo_1day(self):
         items= [Item('foo', 1, 1)]
-        gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
-        gilded_rose.update_quality()
+        self.generate_and_update_gilded_rose(items, 1)
         self.check_item_values(items[0], 'foo', 0, 0)
 
 
     def test_foo_nonnegative(self):
         items = [Item("foo", 0, 0)]
-        gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
-        gilded_rose.update_quality()
+        self.generate_and_update_gilded_rose(items, 1)
         self.check_item_values(items[0], "foo", 0, 0)
 
 
     def test_multiple_items(self):
         items = [Item("foo", 0, 0), Item("bar", 1, 1), Item("baz", 2, 2)]
-        gilded_rose = GildedRose(items)
-        gilded_rose.update_quality()
+        self.generate_and_update_gilded_rose(items, 1)
         self.check_item_values(items[0], "foo", 0, 0)
         self.check_item_values(items[1], "bar", 0, 0)
         self.check_item_values(items[2], "baz", 1, 1)
 
+    def test_multiple_days(self):
+        items= [Item('foo', 2, 3)]
+        self.generate_and_update_gilded_rose(items, 2)
+        self.check_item_values(items[0], 'foo', 0, 1)
+
+
 
         
 if __name__ == '__main__':