diff --git a/protonj2-test-driver/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/protonj2/test/driver/matchers/types/EncodedAmqpValueMatcher.java b/protonj2-test-driver/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/protonj2/test/driver/matchers/types/EncodedAmqpValueMatcher.java
index 7819da1..f853475 100644
--- a/protonj2-test-driver/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/protonj2/test/driver/matchers/types/EncodedAmqpValueMatcher.java
+++ b/protonj2-test-driver/src/main/java/org/apache/qpid/protonj2/test/driver/matchers/types/EncodedAmqpValueMatcher.java
@@ -29,6 +29,14 @@
     private static final UnsignedLong DESCRIPTOR_CODE = UnsignedLong.valueOf(0x0000000000000077L);
 
     /**
+     * @param expectedValueWrapper
+     *        the {@link AmqpValue} whose payload is expected to be IN the received {@link AmqpValue}
+     */
+    public EncodedAmqpValueMatcher(AmqpValue expectedValueWrapper) {
+        this(expectedValueWrapper.getDescribed(), false);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @param expectedValue
      *        the value that is expected to be IN the received {@link AmqpValue}
      */
@@ -37,6 +45,17 @@
     }
 
     /**
+     * @param expectedValueWrapper
+     *        the {@link AmqpValue} whose payload is expected to be IN the received {@link AmqpValue}
+     * @param permitTrailingBytes
+     *        if it is permitted for bytes to be left in the Binary after
+     *        consuming the {@link AmqpValue}
+     */
+    public EncodedAmqpValueMatcher(AmqpValue expectedValueWrapper, boolean permitTrailingBytes) {
+        this(expectedValueWrapper.getDescribed(), permitTrailingBytes);
+    }
+
+    /**
      * @param expectedValue
      *        the value that is expected to be IN the received {@link AmqpValue}
      * @param permitTrailingBytes