diff --git a/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase.php b/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase.php
index 73e17f0..fd9f95e 100644
--- a/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase.php
+++ b/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase.php
@@ -253,6 +253,14 @@ public function shake()
         $session->getDriver()->curl('POST', $url, null);
     }
 
+    public function getDeviceTime()
+    {
+        $session = $this->prepareSession();
+        $url = $this->getSessionUrl()->descend('appium')->descend('device')->descend('system_time');
+        $response = $session->getDriver()->curl('GET', $url);
+        return $response->getValue();
+    }
+
     public function hideKeyboard($args=array('strategy' => 'tapOutside'))
     {
         $data = array();
diff --git a/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase/Element.php b/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase/Element.php
index 9d4c154..a7343b8 100644
--- a/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase/Element.php
+++ b/PHPUnit/Extensions/AppiumTestCase/Element.php
@@ -84,13 +84,12 @@ public function element(PHPUnit_Extensions_Selenium2TestCase_ElementCriteria $cr
 
     public function elements(PHPUnit_Extensions_Selenium2TestCase_ElementCriteria $criteria)
     {
-        $session = $this->prepareSession();
-        $values = $session->postCommand('elements', $criteria);
+        $values = $this->postCommand('elements', $criteria);
         $elements = array();
         foreach ($values as $value) {
             $elements[] =
                 PHPUnit_Extensions_AppiumTestCase_Element::fromResponseValue(
-                    $value, $session->getSessionUrl()->descend('element'), $session->driver);
+                    $value, $this->getSessionUrl()->descend('element'), $this->driver);
         }
         return $elements;
     }
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index de609f6..984f520 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ class MySuperTests extends PHPUnit_Extensions_AppiumTestCase
 * `endTestCoverage`
 * `lock`
 * `shake`
+* `getDeviceTime`
 * `hideKeyboard`
 * `initiateTouchAction`
 * `initiateMultiAction`
diff --git a/test/functional/android/multiaction_tests.html b/test/functional/android/multiaction_tests.php
similarity index 100%
rename from test/functional/android/multiaction_tests.html
rename to test/functional/android/multiaction_tests.php
diff --git a/test/functional/ios/appium_tests.php b/test/functional/ios/appium_tests.php
index e70e12b..534d347 100644
--- a/test/functional/ios/appium_tests.php
+++ b/test/functional/ios/appium_tests.php
@@ -92,6 +92,11 @@ public function testHideKeyboardNoKeyname()
         $this->assertFalse($keyboard->displayed());
     }
 
+    public function testGetDeviceTime()
+    {
+        $this->getDeviceTime();
+    }
+
     public static $browsers = array(
         array(
             'local' => true,