diff --git a/ooni_test.go b/ooni_test.go
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+++ b/ooni_test.go
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+package ooni
+
+import (
+	"io/ioutil"
+	"os"
+	"path"
+	"testing"
+)
+
+func TestInit(t *testing.T) {
+	ooniHome, err := ioutil.TempDir("", "oonihome")
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatal(err)
+	}
+	defer os.RemoveAll(ooniHome)
+
+	ctx := NewContext("", ooniHome)
+	if err := ctx.Init(); err != nil {
+		t.Error(err)
+		t.Fatal("failed to init the context")
+	}
+
+	configPath := path.Join(ooniHome, "config.json")
+	if _, err := os.Stat(configPath); os.IsNotExist(err) {
+		t.Fatal("config file was not created")
+	}
+}