diff --git a/tobiko/common/managers/fixture.py b/tobiko/common/managers/fixture.py
index 466bbb30c..a5ab7fc9d 100644
--- a/tobiko/common/managers/fixture.py
+++ b/tobiko/common/managers/fixture.py
@@ -16,10 +16,13 @@ from __future__ import absolute_import
 import inspect
 
 import fixtures
+from oslo_log import log
 import six
 
 import tobiko
 
+LOG = log.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 def is_fixture(obj):
     return (getattr(obj, '__tobiko_fixture__', False) or
@@ -43,12 +46,14 @@ def remove_fixture(obj, manager=None):
 
 def setup_fixture(obj, manager=None):
     fixture = get_fixture(obj, manager=manager)
+    LOG.info('Set up fixture %r', fixture.__tobiko_fixture_name__)
     fixture.setUp()
     return fixture
 
 
 def cleanup_fixture(obj, manager=None):
     fixture = get_fixture(obj, manager=manager)
+    LOG.info('Clean up fixture %r', fixture.__tobiko_fixture_name__)
     fixture.cleanUp()
     return fixture
 
@@ -202,6 +207,10 @@ class SharedFixture(fixtures.Fixture):
         # make sure class states can be used before setUp
         self._clear_cleanups()
 
+    @classmethod
+    def get(cls, manager=None):
+        return get_fixture(cls, manager=manager)
+
     def _remove_state(self):
         # make sure class states can be used after cleanUp
         super(SharedFixture, self)._clear_cleanups()
diff --git a/tobiko/tests/test_fixture.py b/tobiko/tests/test_fixture.py
index c30234e06..50074a302 100644
--- a/tobiko/tests/test_fixture.py
+++ b/tobiko/tests/test_fixture.py
@@ -122,11 +122,19 @@ class FixtureManagerTest(unit.TobikoUnitTest):
 
 class SharedFixtureTest(unit.TobikoUnitTest):
 
+    def setUp(self):
+        super(SharedFixtureTest, self).setUp()
+        tobiko.remove_fixture(MyFixture)
+
     def test_init(self):
         fixture = MyFixture()
         fixture.setup_fixture.assert_not_called()
         fixture.cleanup_fixture.assert_not_called()
 
+    def test_get(self):
+        fixture = MyFixture.get()
+        self.assertIs(tobiko.get_fixture(MyFixture), fixture)
+
     def test_use_fixture(self):
         fixture = MyFixture()
         self.addCleanup(fixture.cleanup_fixture.assert_called_once_with)