diff --git a/layout/base/tests/chrome/chrome_content_integration_window.xul b/layout/base/tests/chrome/chrome_content_integration_window.xul
index 2ba9e902424..d53efac084f 100644
--- a/layout/base/tests/chrome/chrome_content_integration_window.xul
+++ b/layout/base/tests/chrome/chrome_content_integration_window.xul
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <script type="application/javascript">
     <![CDATA[
-    var imports = [ "SimpleTest", "is", "isnot", "ok" ];
+    var imports = [ "SimpleTest", "is", "isnot", "ok", "SpecialPowers" ];
     for each (var name in imports) {
       window[name] = window.opener.wrappedJSObject[name];
     }
diff --git a/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/WindowSnapshot.js b/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/WindowSnapshot.js
index a838cfabac5..91215f83cdd 100644
--- a/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/WindowSnapshot.js
+++ b/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/WindowSnapshot.js
@@ -1,9 +1,7 @@
-netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
-
 var gWindowUtils;
 
 try {
-  gWindowUtils = window.QueryInterface(Components.interfaces.nsIInterfaceRequestor).getInterface(Components.interfaces.nsIDOMWindowUtils);
+  gWindowUtils = SpecialPowers.getDOMWindowUtils(window);
   if (gWindowUtils && !gWindowUtils.compareCanvases)
     gWindowUtils = null;
 } catch (e) {
@@ -11,28 +9,13 @@ try {
 }
 
 function snapshotWindow(win, withCaret) {
-  // drawWindow requires privileges, as might innerWidth/innerHeight if it's
-  // a cross domain window
-  netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
-
-  var el = document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml", "canvas");
-  el.width = win.innerWidth;
-  el.height = win.innerHeight;
-
-  var ctx = el.getContext("2d");
-  ctx.drawWindow(win, win.scrollX, win.scrollY,
-                 win.innerWidth, win.innerHeight,
-                 "rgb(255,255,255)",
-                 withCaret ? ctx.DRAWWINDOW_DRAW_CARET : 0);
-  return el;
+  return SpecialPowers.snapshotWindow(win, withCaret);
 }
 
 // If the two snapshots don't compare as expected (true for equal, false for
 // unequal), returns their serializations as data URIs.  In all cases, returns
 // whether the comparison was as expected.
 function compareSnapshots(s1, s2, expected) {
-  netscape.security.PrivilegeManager.enablePrivilege('UniversalXPConnect');
-
   var s1Str, s2Str;
   var correct = false;
   if (gWindowUtils) {
diff --git a/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/specialpowersAPI.js b/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/specialpowersAPI.js
index a1f4a2b2c2b..77af2d5768d 100644
--- a/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/specialpowersAPI.js
+++ b/testing/mochitest/tests/SimpleTest/specialpowersAPI.js
@@ -662,5 +662,19 @@ SpecialPowersAPI.prototype = {
                       getService(Components.interfaces.nsIClipboardHelper);
     cbHelperSvc.copyString(preExpectedVal);
   },
+
+  snapshotWindow: function (win, withCaret) {
+    var el = this.window.document.createElementNS("http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml", "canvas");
+    el.width = win.innerWidth;
+    el.height = win.innerHeight;
+    var ctx = el.getContext("2d");
+    var flags = 0;
+
+    ctx.drawWindow(win, win.scrollX, win.scrollY,
+                   win.innerWidth, win.innerHeight,
+                   "rgb(255,255,255)",
+                   withCaret ? ctx.DRAWWINDOW_DRAW_CARET : 0);
+    return el;
+  },
 };