diff --git a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
index f9f152e6f..b3c87aa1f 100644
--- a/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
+++ b/src/virtManager/asyncjob.py
@@ -58,6 +58,8 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(gobject.GObject):
 
         # Callback sets this if there is an error
         self._error_info = None
+        self._data = None
+
         self.stage = self.window.get_widget("pbar-stage")
         self.pbar = self.window.get_widget("pbar")
 
@@ -143,6 +145,11 @@ class vmmAsyncJob(gobject.GObject):
             return (None, None)
         return self._error_info
 
+    def set_data(self, data):
+        self._data = data
+    def get_data(self):
+        return self._data
+
     def exit_if_necessary(self, force_exit=False):
         thread_active = (self.bg_thread.isAlive() or not self.run_main)