diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2e7192b..60e3ac4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -276,11 +276,11 @@ A utility method for creating test definitions instrumented with `yesno.recordin
 
 ##### `IRecordableTest`
 
-`options.test: (name: string, test: () => Promise<any>) => any`: A test function, such as `jest.test` or `mocha.it` which accepts a name and test definition. The test may either be synchronous or return a promise.
+`options.dir: string`: Directory to use for recording
 
-`options.it: (name: string, test: () => Promise<any>) => any`: Alias for `options.test`
+`options.test?: (name: string, test: () => Promise<any>) => any`: A test function, such as `jest.test` or `mocha.it` which accepts a name and test definition. The test may either be synchronous or return a promise. If no parameter is provided for `test` or `it`, falls back to the global `test` or `it`.
 
-`options.dir: string`: Directory to use for recording
+`options.it?: (name: string, test: () => Promise<any>) => any`: Alias for `options.test`
 
 `options.prefix?: string`: _Optional_. Prefix to use for all fixtures. Useful to prevent conflicts with similarly named tests in other files.
 
diff --git a/src/yesno.ts b/src/yesno.ts
index 593a3fe..a94feb8 100644
--- a/src/yesno.ts
+++ b/src/yesno.ts
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ export class YesNo implements IFiltered {
    * Create a test function that will wrap its provided test in a recording.
    */
   public test({ it, test, dir, prefix }: IRecordableTest): GenericTestFunction {
-    const runTest = test || it;
+    const runTest = test || it || global.test || global.it;
 
     if (!runTest) {
       throw new YesNoError('Missing "test" or "it" test function');
diff --git a/test/unit/yesno.spec.ts b/test/unit/yesno.spec.ts
index 13dcd51..2faf43a 100644
--- a/test/unit/yesno.spec.ts
+++ b/test/unit/yesno.spec.ts
@@ -398,8 +398,17 @@ describe('Yesno', () => {
   });
 
   describe('#test', () => {
+    let globalIt: Mocha.TestFunction;
+
     beforeEach(() => {
       process.env[YESNO_RECORDING_MODE_ENV_VAR] = RecordMode.Spy;
+
+      globalIt = it;
+    });
+
+    afterEach(() => {
+      delete global.test;
+      global.it = globalIt;
     });
 
     it('should create a recordable test', async () => {
@@ -407,14 +416,16 @@ describe('Yesno', () => {
 
       const mockTestFn = sandbox.mock(); // eg jest.test
       const mockTest = sandbox.mock();
+      const mockTestTitle = 'test title';
+
       const expectedFilename = `${dir}/test-title-yesno.json`;
       const expectedFilenamePrefix = `${dir}/foobar-test-title-yesno.json`;
 
       const recordedTest = yesno.test({ test: mockTestFn, dir });
       const recordedTestPrefix = yesno.test({ test: mockTestFn, dir, prefix: 'foobar' });
-      recordedTest('test title', mockTest);
+      recordedTest(mockTestTitle, mockTest);
 
-      expect(mockTestFn).to.have.been.calledOnceWith('test title');
+      expect(mockTestFn).to.have.been.calledOnceWith(mockTestTitle);
 
       expect(fse.existsSync(expectedFilename)).to.be.false;
       expect(fse.existsSync(expectedFilenamePrefix)).to.be.false;
@@ -429,13 +440,27 @@ describe('Yesno', () => {
       mockTestFn.reset();
       mockTest.reset();
 
-      recordedTestPrefix('test title', mockTest);
+      recordedTestPrefix(mockTestTitle, mockTest);
       const callbackPrefix = mockTestFn.args[0][1];
       await callbackPrefix();
 
       expect(fse.existsSync(expectedFilenamePrefix)).to.be.true;
     });
 
+    for (const fnName of ['it', 'test']) {
+      it(`should use the global "${fnName}" if no test function is provided`, async () => {
+        const mockTest = sandbox.mock();
+        const mockTestTitle = 'test title';
+
+        (global as any)[fnName] = sandbox.mock();
+        const recordedTest = yesno.test({ dir });
+
+        recordedTest(mockTestTitle, mockTest);
+
+        expect((global as any)[fnName]).to.have.been.calledOnceWith(mockTestTitle);
+      });
+    }
+
     it('should restore behavior before and after the test regardless of whether it passes', async () => {
       const mockTestFn = sandbox.mock(); // eg jest.test
       const mockTest = sandbox.mock().resolves();