diff --git a/jedi/__init__.py b/jedi/__init__.py
index d698bbaa..c94d9cab 100644
--- a/jedi/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/__init__.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ import sys
 # imports and circular imports... Just avoid it:
 sys.path.insert(0, __path__[0])
 
-from .api import Script, NotFoundError, set_debug_function
+from .api import Script, NotFoundError, set_debug_function, _quick_complete
 from . import settings
 
 from . import api
diff --git a/jedi/api.py b/jedi/api.py
index fa16d4ba..6a578a3f 100644
--- a/jedi/api.py
+++ b/jedi/api.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ catch :exc:`NotFoundError` which is being raised if your completion is not
 possible.
 """
 from __future__ import with_statement
-__all__ = ['Script', 'NotFoundError', 'set_debug_function']
+__all__ = ['Script', 'NotFoundError', 'set_debug_function', '_quick_complete']
 
 import re
 
@@ -464,3 +464,23 @@ def set_debug_function(func_cb=debug.print_to_stdout, warnings=True,
     debug.enable_warning = warnings
     debug.enable_notice = notices
     debug.enable_speed = speed
+
+
+def _quick_complete(source):
+    """
+    Convenience function to complete a source string at the end.
+
+    Example::
+
+        >>> _quick_complete('import json\\njson.l')
+        [<Completion: load>, <Completion: loads>]
+
+    :param source: The source code to be completed.
+    :type source: string
+    :return: Completion objects as returned by :meth:`complete`.
+    :rtype: list of :class:`api_classes.Completion`
+    """
+    lines = re.sub(r'[\n\r\s]*$', '', source).splitlines()
+    pos = len(lines), len(lines[-1])
+    script = Script(source, pos[0], pos[1], '')
+    return script.complete()
diff --git a/test/regression.py b/test/regression.py
index 428e0f3f..281333c3 100755
--- a/test/regression.py
+++ b/test/regression.py
@@ -336,6 +336,27 @@ class TestFeature(Base):
         any_re"""
         self.assertEqual(self.get_def(s)[0].full_name, 're.RegexObject')
 
+    def test_quick_completion(self):
+        sources = [
+            ('import json; json.l', (1, 19)),
+            ('import json; json.l   ', (1, 19)),
+            ('import json\njson.l', (2, 6)),
+            ('import json\njson.l  ', (2, 6)),
+            ('import json\njson.l\n\n', (2, 6)),
+            ('import json\njson.l  \n\n', (2, 6)),
+            ('import json\njson.l  \n  \n\n', (2, 6)),
+        ]
+        for source, pos in sources:
+            # Run quick_complete
+            quick_completions = api._quick_complete(source)
+            # Run real completion
+            script = api.Script(source, pos[0], pos[1], '')
+            real_completions = script.complete()
+            # Compare results
+            quick_values = [(c.full_name, c.line, c.column) for c in quick_completions]
+            real_values = [(c.full_name, c.line, c.column) for c in real_completions]
+            self.assertEqual(quick_values, real_values)
+
 
 class TestSpeed(Base):
     def _check_speed(time_per_run, number=4, run_warm=True):