diff --git a/awc/tests/test_ssl_client.rs b/awc/tests/test_ssl_client.rs
index 57305e49a..811efd4bc 100644
--- a/awc/tests/test_ssl_client.rs
+++ b/awc/tests/test_ssl_client.rs
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ use std::sync::Arc;
 
 use actix_http::HttpService;
 use actix_http_test::test_server;
-use actix_service::{map_config, fn_service, ServiceFactoryExt};
+use actix_service::{fn_service, map_config, ServiceFactoryExt};
 use actix_utils::future::ok;
 use actix_web::http::Version;
 use actix_web::{dev::AppConfig, web, App, HttpResponse};
diff --git a/src/service.rs b/src/service.rs
index 9765343c1..0f63248c7 100644
--- a/src/service.rs
+++ b/src/service.rs
@@ -99,6 +99,18 @@ impl ServiceRequest {
         }
     }
 
+    /// This method returns reference to the request
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn request(&self) -> &HttpRequest {
+        &self.req
+    }
+
+    /// This method returns reference to the payload
+    #[inline]
+    pub fn payload(&self) -> &Payload {
+        &self.payload
+    }
+
     /// Create service response
     #[inline]
     pub fn into_response<B, R: Into<Response<B>>>(self, res: R) -> ServiceResponse<B> {