diff --git a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
index a18e896d..33315870 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
+++ b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.cpp
@@ -104,6 +104,20 @@ namespace currency
   //---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   bool tx_memory_pool::add_tx(const transaction &tx, const crypto::hash &id, uint64_t blob_size, tx_verification_context& tvc, bool kept_by_block, bool from_core)
   {
+    // ------------------ UNSECURE CODE FOR TESTS ---------------------
+    if (m_unsecure_disable_tx_validation_on_addition)
+    {
+      uint64_t tx_fee = 0;
+      CHECK_AND_ASSERT_MES(get_tx_fee(tx, tx_fee), false, "get_tx_fee failed");
+      do_insert_transaction(tx, id, blob_size, kept_by_block, tx_fee, null_hash, 0);
+      tvc.m_added_to_pool = true;
+      tvc.m_should_be_relayed = true;
+      tvc.m_verification_failed = false;
+      tvc.m_verification_impossible = false;
+      return true;
+    }
+    // ---------------- END OF UNSECURE CODE FOR TESTS -------------------
+
     bool r = false;
 
     // defaults
diff --git a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
index 8b3ec595..c97a498a 100644
--- a/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
+++ b/src/currency_core/tx_pool.h
@@ -143,6 +143,10 @@ namespace currency
 
     bool is_tx_blacklisted(const crypto::hash& id) const;
 
+#ifdef TX_POOL_USE_UNSECURE_TEST_FUNCTIONS
+    void unsecure_disable_tx_validation_on_addition(bool validation_disabled) { m_unsecure_disable_tx_validation_on_addition = validation_disabled; }
+#endif
+
   private:
     bool on_tx_add(crypto::hash tx_id, const transaction& tx, bool kept_by_block);
     bool on_tx_remove(const crypto::hash &tx_id, const transaction& tx, bool kept_by_block);
@@ -197,6 +201,7 @@ namespace currency
     key_image_cache m_key_images;
     mutable epee::critical_section m_remove_stuck_txs_lock;
 
+    bool m_unsecure_disable_tx_validation_on_addition = false;
   };
 }