diff --git a/tests/test-runner.php b/tests/test-runner.php
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+++ b/tests/test-runner.php
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+<?php
+use \Terminus\Runner;
+use \Terminus;
+
+class RunnerTest extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
+
+  function testRunCommand() {
+    $runner = Terminus::get_runner();
+    $this->assertInstanceOf('\Terminus\Runner',$runner);
+    $args = array('site');
+    $assoc_args = array('site' => 'phpunittest');
+    $return = $runner->run_command($args, $assoc_args);
+    // @todo null here is expected 
+    $this->assertNull($return);
+  }
+
+}