diff --git a/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java b/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
index fa0534d..85b4720 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/gitblit/servlet/GitblitContext.java
@@ -266,6 +266,12 @@
 		return x;
 	}
 
+	protected <X extends IManager> X startManager(X x) {
+	    x.start();
+	    managers.add(x);
+	    return x;
+	}
+
 	protected void logManager(Class<? extends IManager> clazz) {
 		logger.info("");
 		logger.info("----[{}]----", clazz.getName());