diff --git a/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py b/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9a9ff0111
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers/test_helper_utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+# Copyright 2015 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import pytest
+
+from helpers import utils
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('val1, val2', [
+    ({'a': 1}, {'a': 1}),
+    ({'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 1}),
+    ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [1]}),
+    ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [..., 2]}),
+    (1.0, 1.00000001),
+])
+def test_partial_compare_equal(val1, val2):
+    assert utils.partial_compare(val1, val2)
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize('val1, val2', [
+    ({'a': 1}, {'a': 2}),
+    ({'a': 1}, {'b': 1}),
+    ({'a': 1, 'b': 2}, {'a': 2}),
+    ({'a': [1]}, {'a': [1, 2, 3]}),
+    ({'a': [1]}, {'a': [2, 3, 4]}),
+    ([1], {1: 2}),
+    ({1: 1}, {1: [1]}),
+    ({'a': [1, 2, 3]}, {'a': [..., 3]}),
+])
+def test_partial_compare_not_equal(val1, val2):
+    assert not utils.partial_compare(val1, val2)
diff --git a/tests/helpers/utils.py b/tests/helpers/utils.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..bca8f7c08
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/helpers/utils.py
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+# vim: ft=python fileencoding=utf-8 sts=4 sw=4 et:
+
+# Copyright 2015 Florian Bruhin (The Compiler) <mail@qutebrowser.org>
+#
+# This file is part of qutebrowser.
+#
+# qutebrowser is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# qutebrowser is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with qutebrowser.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+"""Partial comparison of dicts/lists."""
+
+
+def _partial_compare_dict(val1, val2):
+    for key in val2:
+        if key not in val1:
+            print("Key {!r} is in second dict but not in first!".format(key))
+            return False
+        if not partial_compare(val1[key], val2[key]):
+            print("Comparison failed for {!r} and {!r}!".format(
+                val1[key], val2[key]))
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def _partial_compare_list(val1, val2):
+    if len(val1) < len(val2):
+        print("Second list is longer than first list -> False!")
+        return False
+    for item1, item2 in zip(val1, val2):
+        if not partial_compare(item1, item2):
+            return False
+    return True
+
+
+def partial_compare(val1, val2):
+    """Do a partial comparison between the given values.
+
+    For dicts, keys in val2 are checked, others are ignored.
+    For lists, entries at the positions in val2 are checked, others ignored.
+    For other values, == is used.
+
+    This happens recursively.
+    """
+    print()
+    print("Comparing\n    {!r}\nto\n    {!r}".format(val1, val2))
+
+    if val2 is Ellipsis:
+        print("Ignoring ellipsis comparison")
+        return True
+    elif type(val1) != type(val2):
+        print("Different types ({}, {}) -> False".format(
+            type(val1), type(val2)))
+        return False
+
+    if isinstance(val2, dict):
+        print("Comparing as dicts")
+        equal = _partial_compare_dict(val1, val2)
+    elif isinstance(val2, list):
+        print("Comparing as lists")
+        equal = _partial_compare_list(val1, val2)
+    elif isinstance(val2, float):
+        print("Doing float comparison")
+        equal = abs(val1 - val2) < 0.00001
+    else:
+        print("Comparing via ==")
+        equal = val1 == val2
+    print("---> {}".format(equal))
+    return equal
diff --git a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
index 35599d98a..722537b32 100644
--- a/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
+++ b/tests/integration/features/conftest.py
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
+import re
 import logging
 
+import yaml
 import pytest_bdd as bdd
 
+from helpers import utils
+
 
 @bdd.given(bdd.parsers.parse("I set {sect} -> {opt} to {value}"))
 def set_setting(quteproc, sect, opt, value):
@@ -53,3 +57,21 @@ def expect_error(quteproc, httpbin, category, message):
     quteproc.mark_expected(category='message',
                            loglevel=category_to_loglevel[category],
                            message=message)
+
+
+@bdd.then(bdd.parsers.parse("The session should look like:\n{expected}"))
+def compare_session(quteproc, tmpdir, expected):
+    session = tmpdir / 'session.yml'
+    quteproc.send_cmd(':session-save "{}"'.format(session))
+    quteproc.wait_for(category='message', loglevel=logging.INFO,
+                      message='Saved session {}.'.format(session))
+
+    # Translate ... to ellipsis in YAML.
+    loader = yaml.SafeLoader(expected)
+    loader.add_constructor('!ellipsis', lambda loader, node: ...)
+    loader.add_implicit_resolver('!ellipsis', re.compile('\.\.\.'), None)
+
+    data = yaml.load(session.read())
+    expected = loader.get_data()
+
+    assert utils.partial_compare(data, expected)