diff --git a/tests/basic_test.py b/tests/basic_test.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/tests/basic_test.py
+++ b/tests/basic_test.py
@@ -10,4 +10,5 @@ class ATestCase(tests.BaseTestCase):
         self.assertTrue(self.configuration is not None)
 
     def test_configuration_contents(self):
+        self.assertTrue('key' in self.configuration['company.package'])
         self.assertEquals(self.configuration['company.package']['key'], 'value')
added assertion that configuration key was loaded.