diff --git a/docs/libs/ges-sections.txt b/docs/libs/ges-sections.txt
index 390e75817e..f4c814f90f 100644
--- a/docs/libs/ges-sections.txt
+++ b/docs/libs/ges-sections.txt
@@ -544,6 +544,8 @@ GESTrackAudioTestSource
 ges_track_audio_test_source_new
 ges_track_audio_test_source_set_freq
 ges_track_audio_test_source_set_volume
+ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq
+ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume
 <SUBSECTION Standard>
 GESTrackAudioTestSourceClass
 GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.c b/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.c
index 9f06e227cf..751061741d 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.c
+++ b/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.c
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ G_DEFINE_TYPE (GESTrackAudioTestSource, ges_track_audio_test_source,
 
 struct _GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate
 {
-  /* Dummy variable */
-  void *nothing;
+  gdouble freq;
+  gdouble volume;
 };
 
 enum
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ ges_track_audio_test_source_init (GESTrackAudioTestSource * self)
   self->priv = G_TYPE_INSTANCE_GET_PRIVATE (self,
       GES_TYPE_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE, GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate);
 
-  self->freq = 440;
-  self->volume = 0;
+  self->priv->freq = 440;
+  self->priv->volume = 0;
 }
 
 static void
@@ -106,8 +106,8 @@ ges_track_audio_test_source_create_element (GESTrackObject * trksrc)
 
   self = (GESTrackAudioTestSource *) trksrc;
   ret = gst_element_factory_make ("audiotestsrc", NULL);
-  g_object_set (ret, "volume", (gdouble) self->volume, "freq", (gdouble)
-      self->freq, NULL);
+  g_object_set (ret, "volume", (gdouble) self->priv->volume, "freq", (gdouble)
+      self->priv->freq, NULL);
 
   return ret;
 }
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ ges_track_audio_test_source_set_freq (GESTrackAudioTestSource * self,
 {
   GstElement *element = ges_track_object_get_element (GES_TRACK_OBJECT (self));
 
-  self->freq = freq;
+  self->priv->freq = freq;
   if (element)
     g_object_set (element, "freq", (gdouble) freq, NULL);
 }
@@ -129,11 +129,35 @@ ges_track_audio_test_source_set_volume (GESTrackAudioTestSource * self,
 {
   GstElement *element = ges_track_object_get_element (GES_TRACK_OBJECT (self));
 
-  self->volume = volume;
+  self->priv->volume = volume;
   if (element)
     g_object_set (element, "volume", (gdouble) volume, NULL);
 }
 
+/**
+ * ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq:
+ * @self: a #GESTrackAudioTestSource
+ *
+ * Returns: The current frequency of @self
+ */
+double
+ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq (GESTrackAudioTestSource * self)
+{
+  return self->priv->freq;
+}
+
+/**
+ * ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume:
+ * @self: a #GESTrackAudioTestSource
+ *
+ * Returns: The current volume of @self
+ */
+double
+ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume (GESTrackAudioTestSource * self)
+{
+  return self->priv->volume;
+}
+
 GESTrackAudioTestSource *
 ges_track_audio_test_source_new (void)
 {
diff --git a/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.h b/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.h
index da1b49e6f1..f7055c5ac4 100644
--- a/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.h
+++ b/ges/ges-track-audio-test-source.h
@@ -53,12 +53,9 @@ typedef struct _GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate;
  */
 
 struct _GESTrackAudioTestSource {
-  /*< private >*/
   GESTrackSource parent;
 
-  gdouble freq;
-  gdouble volume;
-
+  /*< private >*/
   GESTrackAudioTestSourcePrivate *priv;
 
   /* Padding for API extension */
@@ -75,14 +72,17 @@ struct _GESTrackAudioTestSourceClass {
 
 GType ges_track_audio_test_source_get_type (void);
 
-GESTrackAudioTestSource* ges_track_audio_test_source_new (void);
 
 void ges_track_audio_test_source_set_freq(GESTrackAudioTestSource *self,
-    gdouble freq);
+                                          gdouble freq);
 
 void ges_track_audio_test_source_set_volume(GESTrackAudioTestSource *self,
-    gdouble volume);
+                                            gdouble volume);
 
+double ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq(GESTrackAudioTestSource *self);
+double ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume(GESTrackAudioTestSource *self);
+
+GESTrackAudioTestSource* ges_track_audio_test_source_new (void);
 G_END_DECLS
 
 #endif /* _GES_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE */
diff --git a/tests/check/ges/backgroundsource.c b/tests/check/ges/backgroundsource.c
index c06d642268..bf384e29cb 100644
--- a/tests/check/ges/backgroundsource.c
+++ b/tests/check/ges/backgroundsource.c
@@ -168,8 +168,11 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_test_source_in_layer)
   assert_equals_float (freq, 440);
   assert_equals_float (volume, 0);
 
-  freq = ((GESTrackAudioTestSource *) trobj)->freq;
-  volume = ((GESTrackAudioTestSource *) trobj)->volume;
+
+  freq = ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq (
+      GES_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE (trobj));
+  volume = ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume (
+      GES_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE (trobj));
   g_assert (freq == 440);
   g_assert (volume == 0);
 
@@ -180,9 +183,10 @@ GST_START_TEST (test_test_source_in_layer)
   assert_equals_float (freq, 2000);
   assert_equals_float (volume, 0.5);
 
-  freq = ((GESTrackAudioTestSource *) trobj)->freq;
-  volume = ((GESTrackAudioTestSource *) trobj)->volume;
-
+  freq = ges_track_audio_test_source_get_freq (
+      GES_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE (trobj));
+  volume = ges_track_audio_test_source_get_volume (
+      GES_TRACK_AUDIO_TEST_SOURCE (trobj));
   g_assert (freq == 2000);
   g_assert (volume == 0.5);