diff --git a/db/db_compaction_test.cc b/db/db_compaction_test.cc
index a3c8bda41..e052fc7e1 100644
--- a/db/db_compaction_test.cc
+++ b/db/db_compaction_test.cc
@@ -66,51 +66,6 @@ class OnFileDeletionListener : public EventListener {
   std::string expected_file_name_;
 };
 
-class SleepingBackgroundTask {
- public:
-  SleepingBackgroundTask()
-      : bg_cv_(&mutex_), should_sleep_(true), done_with_sleep_(false) {}
-  void DoSleep() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    while (should_sleep_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-    done_with_sleep_ = true;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-  }
-  void WakeUp() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    should_sleep_ = false;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-  }
-  void WaitUntilDone() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    while (!done_with_sleep_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-  }
-  bool WokenUp() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    return should_sleep_ == false;
-  }
-
-  void Reset() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    should_sleep_ = true;
-    done_with_sleep_ = false;
-  }
-
-  static void DoSleepTask(void* arg) {
-    reinterpret_cast<SleepingBackgroundTask*>(arg)->DoSleep();
-  }
-
- private:
-  port::Mutex mutex_;
-  port::CondVar bg_cv_;  // Signalled when background work finishes
-  bool should_sleep_;
-  bool done_with_sleep_;
-};
-
 static const int kCDTValueSize = 1000;
 static const int kCDTKeysPerBuffer = 4;
 static const int kCDTNumLevels = 8;
@@ -1493,8 +1448,8 @@ TEST_P(DBCompactionTestWithParam, PartialCompactionFailure) {
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::HIGH);
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::LOW);
   // stop the compaction thread until we simulate the file creation failure.
-  SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
+  test::SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
                  Env::Priority::LOW);
 
   options.env = env_;
@@ -1586,8 +1541,8 @@ TEST_P(DBCompactionTestWithParam, DeleteMovedFileAfterCompaction) {
     ASSERT_EQ("0,1", FilesPerLevel(0));
 
     // block compactions
-    SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task;
-    env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task,
+    test::SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task;
+    env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task,
                    Env::Priority::LOW);
 
     options.max_bytes_for_level_base = 1024 * 1024;  // 1 MB
diff --git a/db/fault_injection_test.cc b/db/fault_injection_test.cc
index 7ce18c8e7..84a6e9a52 100644
--- a/db/fault_injection_test.cc
+++ b/db/fault_injection_test.cc
@@ -779,44 +779,12 @@ TEST_P(FaultInjectionTest, FaultTest) {
   } while (ChangeOptions());
 }
 
-class SleepingBackgroundTask {
- public:
-  SleepingBackgroundTask()
-      : bg_cv_(&mutex_), should_sleep_(true), done_with_sleep_(false) {}
-  void DoSleep() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    while (should_sleep_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-    done_with_sleep_ = true;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-  }
-  void WakeUp() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    should_sleep_ = false;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-    while (!done_with_sleep_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-  }
-
-  static void DoSleepTask(void* arg) {
-    reinterpret_cast<SleepingBackgroundTask*>(arg)->DoSleep();
-  }
-
- private:
-  port::Mutex mutex_;
-  port::CondVar bg_cv_;  // Signalled when background work finishes
-  bool should_sleep_;
-  bool done_with_sleep_;
-};
-
 // Previous log file is not fsynced if sync is forced after log rolling.
 TEST_P(FaultInjectionTest, WriteOptionSyncTest) {
-  SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
+  test::SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::HIGH);
   // Block the job queue to prevent flush job from running.
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
                  Env::Priority::HIGH);
 
   WriteOptions write_options;
@@ -896,10 +864,10 @@ TEST_P(FaultInjectionTest, UninstalledCompaction) {
 }
 
 TEST_P(FaultInjectionTest, ManualLogSyncTest) {
-  SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
+  test::SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task_low;
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::HIGH);
   // Block the job queue to prevent flush job from running.
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task_low,
                  Env::Priority::HIGH);
 
   WriteOptions write_options;
diff --git a/util/env_test.cc b/util/env_test.cc
index 6fe8ed80b..7f5e4b93b 100644
--- a/util/env_test.cc
+++ b/util/env_test.cc
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@
 #include "util/mutexlock.h"
 #include "util/string_util.h"
 #include "util/testharness.h"
+#include "util/testutil.h"
 
 namespace rocksdb {
 
@@ -56,46 +57,6 @@ static void SetBool(void* ptr) {
       ->store(true, std::memory_order_relaxed);
 }
 
-class SleepingBackgroundTask {
- public:
-  explicit SleepingBackgroundTask()
-      : bg_cv_(&mutex_), should_sleep_(true), sleeping_(false) {}
-  void DoSleep() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    sleeping_ = true;
-    while (should_sleep_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-    sleeping_ = false;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-  }
-
-  void WakeUp() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    should_sleep_ = false;
-    bg_cv_.SignalAll();
-
-    while (sleeping_) {
-      bg_cv_.Wait();
-    }
-  }
-
-  bool IsSleeping() {
-    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
-    return sleeping_;
-  }
-
-  static void DoSleepTask(void* arg) {
-    reinterpret_cast<SleepingBackgroundTask*>(arg)->DoSleep();
-  }
-
- private:
-  port::Mutex mutex_;
-  port::CondVar bg_cv_;  // Signalled when background work finishes
-  bool should_sleep_;
-  bool sleeping_;
-};
-
 TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, RunImmediately) {
   std::atomic<bool> called(false);
   env_->Schedule(&SetBool, &called);
@@ -108,12 +69,12 @@ TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, UnSchedule) {
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::LOW);
 
   /* Block the low priority queue */
-  SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task, sleeping_task1;
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task,
+  test::SleepingBackgroundTask sleeping_task, sleeping_task1;
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task,
                  Env::Priority::LOW);
 
   /* Schedule another task */
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task1,
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &sleeping_task1,
                  Env::Priority::LOW, &sleeping_task1);
 
   /* Remove it with a different tag  */
@@ -321,7 +282,7 @@ TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, TwoPools) {
 }
 
 TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, DecreaseNumBgThreads) {
-  std::vector<SleepingBackgroundTask> tasks(10);
+  std::vector<test::SleepingBackgroundTask> tasks(10);
 
   // Set number of thread to 1 first.
   env_->SetBackgroundThreads(1, Env::Priority::HIGH);
@@ -329,7 +290,7 @@ TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, DecreaseNumBgThreads) {
 
   // Schedule 3 tasks. 0 running; Task 1, 2 waiting.
   for (size_t i = 0; i < 3; i++) {
-    env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[i],
+    env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[i],
                    Env::Priority::HIGH);
     Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
   }
@@ -393,7 +354,7 @@ TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, DecreaseNumBgThreads) {
   // Enqueue 5 more tasks. Thread pool size now is 4.
   // Task 0, 3, 4, 5 running;6, 7 waiting.
   for (size_t i = 3; i < 8; i++) {
-    env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[i],
+    env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[i],
                    Env::Priority::HIGH);
   }
   Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
@@ -435,9 +396,9 @@ TEST_F(EnvPosixTest, DecreaseNumBgThreads) {
   ASSERT_TRUE(!tasks[7].IsSleeping());
 
   // Enqueue thread 8 and 9. Task 5 running; one of 8, 9 might be running.
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[8],
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[8],
                  Env::Priority::HIGH);
-  env_->Schedule(&SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[9],
+  env_->Schedule(&test::SleepingBackgroundTask::DoSleepTask, &tasks[9],
                  Env::Priority::HIGH);
   Env::Default()->SleepForMicroseconds(kDelayMicros);
   ASSERT_GT(env_->GetThreadPoolQueueLen(Env::Priority::HIGH), (unsigned int)0);
diff --git a/util/testutil.h b/util/testutil.h
index 45c822e82..1729b3ee0 100644
--- a/util/testutil.h
+++ b/util/testutil.h
@@ -284,12 +284,22 @@ extern std::string KeyStr(const std::string& user_key,
 class SleepingBackgroundTask {
  public:
   SleepingBackgroundTask()
-      : bg_cv_(&mutex_), should_sleep_(true), done_with_sleep_(false) {}
+      : bg_cv_(&mutex_),
+        should_sleep_(true),
+        done_with_sleep_(false),
+        sleeping_(false) {}
+
+  bool IsSleeping() {
+    MutexLock l(&mutex_);
+    return sleeping_;
+  }
   void DoSleep() {
     MutexLock l(&mutex_);
+    sleeping_ = true;
     while (should_sleep_) {
       bg_cv_.Wait();
     }
+    sleeping_ = false;
     done_with_sleep_ = true;
     bg_cv_.SignalAll();
   }
@@ -324,6 +334,7 @@ class SleepingBackgroundTask {
   port::CondVar bg_cv_;  // Signalled when background work finishes
   bool should_sleep_;
   bool done_with_sleep_;
+  bool sleeping_;
 };
 
 }  // namespace test