diff --git a/src/Default/default.ts b/src/Default/default.ts
index 303df8cf..855725f1 100644
--- a/src/Default/default.ts
+++ b/src/Default/default.ts
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ export class DefaultContainer extends WebContainerBase {
         super(win);
         this.hostType = "Default";
 
-        this.ipc = new DefaultMessageBus(this);
+        this.ipc = this.createMessageBus();
 
         // Create a global windows object for tracking all windows and add the current global window for current
         if (this.globalWindow && !(DefaultContainer.windowsPropertyKey in this.globalWindow)) {
@@ -203,6 +203,10 @@ export class DefaultContainer extends WebContainerBase {
         this.screen = new DefaultDisplayManager(this.globalWindow);
     }
 
+    protected createMessageBus() : MessageBus {
+        return new DefaultMessageBus(this);
+    }
+
     public getMainWindow(): ContainerWindow {
         if (!this.mainWindow) {
             this.mainWindow = new DefaultContainerWindow(this.globalWindow);
diff --git a/src/Electron/electron.ts b/src/Electron/electron.ts
index 0c9813bc..5cf7cead 100644
--- a/src/Electron/electron.ts
+++ b/src/Electron/electron.ts
@@ -277,7 +277,7 @@ export class ElectronContainer extends WebContainerBase {
             this.menu = this.electron.Menu;
 
             this.internalIpc = ipc || ((this.isRemote) ? require("electron").ipcRenderer : this.electron.ipcMain);
-            this.ipc = new ElectronMessageBus(this.internalIpc, this.browserWindow);
+            this.ipc = this.createMessageBus();
 
             if (!this.isRemote || (options && typeof options.isRemote !== "undefined" && !options.isRemote)) {
                 this.windowManager = new ElectronWindowManager(this.app, this.internalIpc, this.browserWindow);
@@ -303,6 +303,10 @@ export class ElectronContainer extends WebContainerBase {
         this.screen = new ElectronDisplayManager(this.electron);
     }
 
+    protected createMessageBus() : MessageBus {
+        return new ElectronMessageBus(this.internalIpc, this.browserWindow);
+    }
+
     protected registerNotificationsApi() {
         if (typeof this.globalWindow !== "undefined" && this.globalWindow) {
             // Define owningContainer for closure to inner class
diff --git a/src/OpenFin/openfin.ts b/src/OpenFin/openfin.ts
index 3cb03ea4..e0ff22d3 100644
--- a/src/OpenFin/openfin.ts
+++ b/src/OpenFin/openfin.ts
@@ -346,7 +346,7 @@ export class OpenFinContainer extends WebContainerBase {
             this.desktop.Application.getCurrent().registerUser(options.userName, options.appName);
         }
 
-        this.ipc = new OpenFinMessageBus(this.desktop.InterApplicationBus, (<any>this.desktop.Application.getCurrent()).uuid);
+        this.ipc = this.createMessageBus();
 
         let replaceNotificationApi = OpenFinContainer.replaceNotificationApi;
         if (options && typeof options.replaceNotificationApi !== "undefined") {
@@ -366,6 +366,10 @@ export class OpenFinContainer extends WebContainerBase {
         this.screen = new OpenFinDisplayManager(this.desktop);
     }
 
+    protected createMessageBus() : MessageBus {
+        return new OpenFinMessageBus(this.desktop.InterApplicationBus, (<any>this.desktop.Application.getCurrent()).uuid);
+    }
+
     protected registerNotificationsApi() {
         if (typeof this.globalWindow !== "undefined" && this.globalWindow) {
             // Define owningContainer for closure to inner class
diff --git a/src/desktop.ts b/src/desktop.ts
index e074ed7f..2a75b5b7 100644
--- a/src/desktop.ts
+++ b/src/desktop.ts
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@ import { Container } from "./container";
 import { ContainerNotification } from "./notification";
 import { ObjectTransform } from "./propertymapping";
 import { ContainerWindow, WindowStateTracking, GroupWindowManager, SnapAssistWindowManager } from "./window";
+import { MessageBusSubscription, MessageBusOptions } from "./ipc";
 import * as Default from "./Default/default";
 import * as Electron from "./Electron/electron";
 import * as OpenFin from "./OpenFin/openfin";
@@ -21,4 +22,6 @@ export default class Desktop { //tslint:disable-line
     static get WindowStateTracking(): typeof WindowStateTracking { return WindowStateTracking; }
     static get GroupWindowManager(): typeof GroupWindowManager { return GroupWindowManager; }
     static get SnapAssistWindowManager(): typeof SnapAssistWindowManager { return SnapAssistWindowManager; }
+    static get MessageBusSubscription(): typeof MessageBusSubscription { return MessageBusSubscription; }
+    static get MessageBusOptions(): typeof MessageBusOptions { return MessageBusOptions; }
 }